Comes after plans for anothe­r meetin­g with Americ­an offici­als broke down over US demand­s for a three-month ceasef­irePESHAWAR: Representatives from the Taliban met an Afghan government delegation in Saudi Arabia this week to discuss security ahead of next month’s parliamentary elections and a limited prisoner release, three Taliban officials said. Ensuring the election passes off smoothly and without violence has been a top priority for the Afghan government and its international partners. Afghan officials ready to meet Taliban representatives in Russia“They requested us to help them conduct peaceful elections,” said one of the Taliban leaders. The meeting in Saudi Arabia came after plans for another meeting with American officials broke down over US demands for a three-month ceasefire, the Taliban representatives said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Afghan Taliban likely to seek Anas Haqqani’s release at peace talks with US“But our proposed meeting with the Americans failed to take place due to certain reasons,” he said.

Source: The Express Tribune September 28, 2018 08:15 UTC