US envoy to visit Qatar, Afghanistan for peace talks

In Doha, Ambassador Khalilzad will resume talks with Taliban, says State Department

WASHINGTON: US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad will travel  to Qatar and Afghanistan on Tuesday to resume talks with the Taliban and the Afghan government on a peace process, the State Department said.

"In Doha, Ambassador Khalilzad will resume talks with the
Taliban as part of an overall effort to facilitate a peace process that ends the conflict in Afghanistan," the department said in a statement.

"In Kabul, he will consult with the leadership of the Afghan government on the peace process and encourage full preparation for intra-Afghan negotiations."