Historic IAN Begins in Doha
The long-awaited intra-Afghan negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban officially began in Doha moments ago with the recitation of verses of Quran.
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Top representatives and authorities from countries in the world and region attended the opening ceremony of Intra-Afghan negotiations as the delegation of the Afghan government and the Taliban arrived at the opening ceremony.
The Head of HCNR Abdullah Abdullah, Sheikh M. bin Abdulrahman AL-Thani, Qatar’s FM, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, and Mullah Baradar, deputy of Taliban political office addresses the opening ceremony of peace talks in Qatar.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will also virtually address the upcoming peace talks in Doha between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban opposition movement, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Friday.