KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – The Taliban said on Saturday it discussed relations between Afghanistan and the US normalize relations in talks with Trump administration officials.
The White House either did not issue a statement describing the meeting or did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Taliban statement said its Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaki had met with Trump’s special envoy and Adam Berer for hostage responses, as well as the envoy of Zalmei Khalilzad of Afghanistan. The Taliban released photos from their talks.
“There was a comprehensive discussion on bilateral relations between the two countries, issues related to citizens, and how to develop investment opportunities in Afghanistan,” the statement said. They did not say where the meeting was held or the exact location.
The statement also includes a US delegation. A catastrophic earthquake It was in eastern Afghanistan at the end of last month.
The meeting came after the Taliban US citizen George Grezman releasedHe was invited to Afghanistan while traveling as a tourist. He was The third detainee has been released By the Taliban since President Donald Trump took office. It came again after that The Taliban criticized sharply Trump’s new travel ban ban ban banning Afghans from entering the United States.
