Negotiations are 'proceeding well' in Afghanistan: Trump

Giving his stamp of approval to the ongoing peace talks with the Taliban, President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that negotiations are "proceeding well" with the militant group to end over 17-year old war in Afghanistan.

Trump made the comment after US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad held fourth round of talks with the Taliban in Qatar last week, following which he said significant progress was made.

"Negotiating are proceeding well in Afghanistan after 18 years of fighting...," Trump said in a series of foreign policy tweets Wednesday.

...Fighting continues but the people of Afghanistan want peace in this never-ending war. We will soon see if talks will be successful? Trump said.

Khalilzad held six days of intense negotiations with the Taliban representatives in Doha last week. After the talks, Khalilzad said that the US and the Taliban have drafted the framework of a deal which could pave the way for peace talks with Kabul.

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