Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, left for Doha to hold talks with American officials.
According to the Taliban, during this visit, there will be discussions regarding “lifting of sanctions, unfreezing the Afghan assets and violation of Afghanistan’s airspace”.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry said that Muttaqi will also discuss bilateral relations with several Qatari government officials.
The US State Department announced on Wednesday that US officials will meet with Taliban representatives from the group’s key ministries in Doha this week.
The ministry said that the two sides will discuss security, drugs, and women’s rights in Afghanistan.
According to the statement of the US State Department, US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West, and UN Envoy for Human Rights and Women Affairs Rina Amiri are scheduled to travel to Astana, Kazakhstan, and Doha, Qatar, from July 26 to 31 and meet with the Taliban delegation.
However, a US state department spokesperson has stressed that meetings between US representatives and the Taliban in Doha do not indicate a change in US’ policy towards the group.
