The Biden administration has decided to reconsider its agreement with the Taliban
Washington … News Time
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart, Hamdullah Mohib that the Biden administration had decided to reconsider its agreement with the Taliban. Jack Sullivan said the Taliban’s promise to sever ties with militants and end violence in Afghanistan would also be seen. The agreement was signed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on behalf of the Afghan Taliban and Zalmai Khalilzad, the US special envoy for the Afghan reconciliation process, at a ceremony in Doha, Qatar. The 4-page Afghan Peace Accord consists of 4 main parts.
(1) The Taliban will not allow any organization, group or individual to use Afghan territory that would endanger the United States or its allies.
(2) The withdrawal of US and allied troops from Afghanistan will be ensured.
(3) The Taliban will start the process of intra-Afghan talks from March 10, 2020.
(4) After the intra-Afghan talks, a strategy for the political process in Afghanistan will be worked out.
In this regard, it was clarified that the completion of the first two parts of the agreement is mainly conditional on the success of the next two parts.
Agreement details
The United States and its allies will ensure the evacuation of all foreigners from Afghanistan in the next 14 months, including military, paramilitary, contractors, civilians, private security personnel and advisers. The United States and its allies will ensure the withdrawal of 8,600 troops in the first 135 days. All Americans and allies will withdraw their troops from 5 military bases. The United States and its allies will ensure the withdrawal of the remaining troops from all parts of Afghanistan, including the military base, within nine and a half months. On the first day of the intra-Afghan talks, on March 10, 2020, 5,000 Taliban prisoners and 1,000 Taliban prisoners will be released.
As soon as the intra-Afghan talks begin, the United States will begin reviewing all sanctions on Afghanistan and lift them by August 27, 2020. Along with the intra-Afghan talks, the United States will liaise with the UN Security Council at the diplomatic level to ensure that all sanctions against Afghanistan are lifted by May 29, 2020. The United States and its allies will refrain from speaking out against Afghanistan’s political and state sovereignty.
The Taliban will not allow itself or any group or individual, including al-Qaeda, to use Afghan territory against the United States and its allies. The Taliban will send a clear message that there will be no room in Afghanistan for those who pose a security risk to the United States and its allies. The Taliban will not allow Afghan territory to be used for any military training or recruitment of fighters. The Taliban will abide by international migration laws. The Taliban will not issue visas, passports, travel permits or legal documents to individuals, groups and organizations considered a threat to the United States and its allies.
It should be noted that a few weeks after the 9/11 attacks, the United States invaded Afghanistan in September 2001. So far, more than 2,400 American soldiers have been killed in the war. According to statistics, there are currently about 14,000 US troops in Afghanistan and about 17,000 NATO troops from 39 countries. US President Donald Trump has promised to end the Afghan war after taking office.
