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The tweet read: “I came to Doha to conduct important peace negotiations for Afghanistan. The people of Afghanistan deserve a country that is not at war, and we are here to support them in developing a road map for a peaceful future.”
Pompeo made the remarks last night on his way to attend the opening of the talks in Qatar’s capital Doha.
The United States has been trying to facilitate negotiations between the two warring parties since it signed an agreement with militants in February on the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, but the process was delayed due to differences over the release of prisoners, according to Reuters. .
“It took us longer than I expected … to get here, but we hope Saturday morning … for Afghans to sit together at the table for thorny discussions on how to proceed,” Pompeo told reporters shortly after take off from Washington. In his country. “” (It’s) really historic, “he added.
