Peace in Afghanistan: The Tumultuous Road Ahead
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By Archana Atmakuri & Roshni Kapur
March 18, 2019
The U.S. and Taliban have agreed to a draft agreement after 16 difficult and lengthy days of what is the latest round of negotiations. The talks began on 25 February and ended on 13 March, and although no final agreement has been reached, the two parties have come to terms on the question of a U.S. troop withdrawal and counterterrorism assurances. All this, without yet revealing the full details.
While progress towards peace has finally been taken, the road ahead for U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and the United States remains long and tumultuous. “The conditions for peace have improved,†Khalilzad said late in the talks:
It’s clear all sides want to end the war. Despite ups and downs, we kept things on track and made real strides.
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