First Talks with the US Since Taliban's Return to Power... Agreement to Receive Humanitarian Aid

[Asia Economy Reporter Park So-yeon] The Taliban, which has reasserted control over Afghanistan, held its first high-level face-to-face talks with the United States and reached partial agreements on key issues such as humanitarian aid.

The United States secured a promise from the Taliban to curb the spread of terrorism within Afghan territory. This fulfilled the long-standing demand to block extremist Islamic terrorist groups such as the Islamic State (IS) from using Afghanistan as a base to carry out or expand various terrorist activities.

According to reports from major foreign and domestic media on the 11th, the Taliban held its first high-level face-to-face contact with a U.S. senior delegation in Doha, Qatar, over two days from the 9th to the 10th, after regaining power for the first time in 20 years.

The Taliban delegation was led by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, and the U.S. delegation included officials from the State Department, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and intelligence agencies.

Major foreign media reported that the Taliban secured humanitarian support from the United States during this contact, achieving a result essential for maintaining the regime by stabilizing the livelihoods of the people.

However, the U.S. side withheld its response regarding recognition of the Taliban regime, stating it would "judge by actions."

The Taliban described the talks as "positive." The United States also evaluated them as "frank and professional."

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