US and Taliban wrap up their longest round of peace talks with progress made, but no final agreement - officials
Undated handout picture of US, Taliban and Qatar officials during a meeting for peace talks in Doha, Qatar.
The 16 days of talks, in which the United States also sought assurances that Taliban insurgents will not use Afghanistan to stage attacks, are expected to resume in late March. The negotiations in Doha, Qatar included the Taliban's political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and a US negotiating team led by special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad.
My next step is discussions in Washington and consultations with other partners. We will meet again soon, and there is no final agreement until everything is agreed.Khalilzad is now traveling back to Washington to brief US officials.
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