US PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES CONDITIONAL DECISION FOR A PEACE DEAL WITH THE TALIBAN -FOX BUSINESS NETWORK
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Trump conditionally approves peace deal with Taliban
[KhaamaPress] The U.S. President Donald Trump
...the Nailer of NAFTA...
has conditionally approved a peace deal with the Taliban
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group, more than a year after Washington entered into direct peace negotiations with the Taliban politicians.
Afghan and American officials privy of the development have told The New York Times
...which still proudly displays Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize...
that deal will only be signed if Taliban prove their commitment to a durable reduction of violence.
The officials further added that Taliban group will have to prove its commitment over a test period of about seven days later this month in a bid to pave the way for the signing of the deal.
The deal, if signed, will result in gradual withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan and the subsequent launch of direct negotiations between Taliban and Afghan leaders.
A senior Taliban leader has also confirmed to Times that were positive movements during the latest round of negotiations with the U.S. representatives.
This comes as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday apprised Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah
...the former foreign minister of the Northern Alliance government, advisor to Masood, and candidate for president against both Karzai and Ghani. Dr. Abdullah was born in Kabul and is half Tadjik and half Pashtun. He also held the meaningless salaried sop position as CEO of Afghanistan, while Ghani was president...about the developments in U.S.-Taliban peace talks focused on reduction of violence.
The Office of Chief Executive said in a statement that Secretary Pompeo apprised Chief Executive Abdullah about the developments during a telephone conversation.
The statement further added that Secretary Pompeo expressed hopes that the recent developments would pave the way for the signing of a bilateral agreement, launch of intra-Afghan talks and attainment of eternal peace in Afghanistan, the statement added.