In the capital of Qatar, the US special envoy and deputy leader of the Taliban banned in Russia movement signed a peace agreement.
The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and the deputy leader of the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation), the head of the Qatari political office of the movement, Mullah Abdullah Gani Baradar, signed a peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban. The signing ceremony took place on Saturday in Doha.
After signing the document, Khalilzad and Baradar shook hands.
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo called on the Taliban to fulfill the promise of breaking ties with Al-Qaeda, which is banned in Russia.
“What steps will the Taliban make a deal successful?” First of all, keep your promises, sever ties with al-Qaeda and other terrorists, he said. – Support the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group