Afghanistan: Talks with Taliban to Be Held Soon

A key Afghan minister insists that talks with the Taliban will happen very soon despite contradictory news reports and confusion on the issue. Without naming the group, Hekmat Khalil Karzai, the deputy foreign minister, said his government has made strides in the effort to start a dialogue with what he termed “the violent opposition.” “As we speak, the government is putting together an Afghan negotiating team and a venue is being decided on where to hold peace talks,” Karzai...

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