US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad went to Doha to try to convince members of the Taliban’s radical movement (prohibited in Russia) to stop the offensive in Afghanistan. This is reported on the website of the State Department.
Khalilzad will have to help form a number of joint international responses due to a sharply deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. According to the statement of a department, during meetings, which will be held in the capital of Qatar for three days, representatives of the countries of the region and other states, as well as international organizations will insist at reducing the level of violence, stopping fire and committing the obligation to not recognize the government that has come to power with the help of Forces.
According to the source of RIA Novosti in the Afghan Ministry on the issues of the world, negotiations with the participation of Taliban will begin on Tuesday, August 10.
Earlier, the representative of the “Taliban” movement Zabilella Mujahed said that the situation in Afghanistan was completely out of control of the authorities of the country. He pointed to the loss of positions by the Afghan government troops. “Our forces are moving at moderate speed, and Mazar-Sharif will soon fall. We also try to quietly move into other remaining cities,” said Mujahed.
The situation in Afghanistan aggravated in July, after the withdrawal of the main contingent of the American troops. The Taliban immediately began the offensive in the position of government forces. Currently, the Afghan government, despite the active support of the US Air Force, which causes impacts on the positions of extremists, continues to lose control over the country.