Reuters: Peace talks postponed as Taliban objects to size of Afghan delegation
KABUL (Reuters) - A meeting between the Taliban and Afghan politicians and civil society aimed at ending more than 17 years of war in Afghanistan has been postponed, officials and diplomats said on Thursday, citing Taliban objections to the size of the Afghan delegation.
The talks were set to begin on Friday in Doha, but a senior government official in Kabul said “the gathering has been called off for now and details were being reworked.”
Afghan delegates scheduled to fly to the Qatari capital on Thursday were told the trip was postponed and new dates were being discussed, a western diplomat in Kabul said.
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Update: Afghan delegation’s visit to Qatar postponed, likely due to Taliban’s opposition (Khaama Press)
WNU Editor: The Afghan government is sending a delegation of 250 with 52 of them being women. It is not only the size that bothers the Taliban, but I am willing to bet that the presence of 52 women delegates is a bridge too far for them to accept.
