KABUL (Pajhwok): US Special Representative Thomas West has asked the Taliban to make practical efforts for earning legitimacy and support.
In response to Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s open letter to the Congress, West tweeted: “We will continue clear-eyed, candid diplomacy with the Taliban.”
Legitimacy and support must be earned by actions to address terrorism, establish an inclusive government and respect the rights of minorities, women and girls -- including equal access to education and employment, he stressed.
The Taliban’s letter to Congress earlier this week misconstrued the facts regarding Afghanistan’s economic and humanitarian crisis, the diplomat . . .
