Taliban\u2019s leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada in an Eid message on Saturday stressed on his previous stance about an end to the presence of the US military in Afghanistan and said the group is open for talks but they expect \u201chonesty\u201d from the United States.<\/p>\n
He said the Taliban has continued to create a consensus among neighboring and regional countries in its favor and their participation in Moscow conference, where representatives of 12 countries attended, is an example of this \u201csuccess\u201d.<\/p>\n
Akhundzada called for unity and harmony among Afghans to \u201cend the occupation and strengthen an Islamic system\u201d.<\/p>\n
He said\u00a0\u201cthe Islamic emirate is not seeking to monopolize power but it wants all Afghans to have their real role in \u2018government\u2019\u201d.<\/p>\n
Taliban leader called on the United States to \u201chonestly\u201d engage in the ongoing peace talks and accept \u201cthe Islamic emirate\u2019s reasonable plan\u201d to move the process forward.<\/p>\n
The two sides have held six rounds of talks \u2013 three of them in Doha. In the last round of talks in April, the two sides made slow but steady progress on key issues under debate.<\/p>\n
According to US officials, the key issues discussed between the US and the Taliban in Doha were foreign forces withdrawal from Afghanistan, counterterrorism assurances, ceasefire, and direct talks with the Afghan government.<\/p>\n
In a similar Eid message last year in June, Taliban leader said the group has \u201ckept the doors of understanding and negotiations open\u201d and \u201cappointed the Political Office of the Islamic emirate as the exclusive avenue of activity in this regard\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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