Taliban announces talks with US delegation in Qatar by end of July

The delegations of Taliban and the United States may hold talks in Qatar by the end of the month, Taliban Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said on Twitter, Report informs via Interfax.

"An Afghan delegation led by IEA Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi will visit Doha at the end of July and hold talks with American officials on issues of interest," he wrote.

He said Afghanistan's priority during talks includes ending sanctions and blacklists, unfreezing Afghanistan's bank reserves and stopping violation of Afghanistan's airspace.

The Taliban official noted that during the visit, the Afghan delegation will also hold talks with Qatari government officials on bilateral issues.