Consensus Milestone: Taliban and State Department

consensus milestone: The three sides call for an orderly and responsible withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan as part of the overall peace process, said the statement issued by the U.S. State Department, according to The Japan Times. They also said that the Taliban have made a commitment to fight the extremist Islamic State group and sever ties to al-Qaida. Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. envoy who is set shortly to hold his latest round of talks with the Taliban, called the consensus a milestone in efforts to end the war after he met Russian and Chinese representatives in Moscow. ; A joint statement by the three countries called for an inclusive Afghan-led peace process and outlined points expected to feature in an eventual agreement. The Taliban have promised to ensure the areas they control will not be used to threaten any other country, the statement said, calling on them to prevent any terrorist recruiting, training and fundraising. More to do but important milestone, he tweeted. Khalilzad said that the statement, along with his talks earlier in the week in London with European envoys, means we have an emerging international consensus on U.S. approach to end the war and assurances terrorism never again emanates from Afghanistan. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.