Some analysts and diplomats have raised concerns that the Taliban is entering talks with the upper hand as violence has escalated in recent months in the war-torn nation even as the United States withdraws troops. But Abdullah said now that the Afghan government team was finally at the negotiating table, they had identified a process to ensure there were compromises on thorny issues. Also read - 3 killed, 41 wounded in Taliban truck bomb in AfghanistanNegotiators would decide on priority issues, starting with those on which it was easiest to find common ground, he added. Afghan women are ... in all walks of life in society, they are active participants,” he said. “It’s not possible to develop a country without facilitating conditions so men and women can play their role in development of the country.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 12, 2020 15:11 UTC