Doha witnessed on Saturday, through video conference, the start of Afghan peace negotiations, in the presence of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Mike Pompeo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United States of America, and representatives from the Afghan government, Taliban and the afghan civil society, His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of NATO, as part of the efforts to achieve sustainable peace in Afghanistan, in addition to 14 foreign ministers and a number of senior officials

Following the signing of the agreement to bring peace to Afghanistan between the United States of America and the Taliban last February in Doha, the start of direct negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban is a historic first step towards the resolution of the conflict, and the State of Qatar will continue its role as a mediator to stabilize the region.