KABUL’s argument that they would not talk to the Afghan government because the conflict was not between Afghan parties.
“(Taliban argument) misrepresents the reality that tens of thousands of Afghan people are killed and maimed every year in direct confrontations between the Taliban and the government forces,” Tadamichi Yamamoto told the UN Security Council on Thursday.
“All relevant parties, including the Taliban, agree that a negotiated political settlement is the way to bring an end to the conflict,” Yamamoto said.
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