The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, welcomed the conclusion of the Afghanistan-U.S. Joint Statement for Peace and the U.S.-Taliban settlement in Doha (Qatar) on 29 February.
The United States and the Taliban have agreed to withdraw U.S. and allied troops from Afghanistan within 14 months if the insurgents respect the terms of the agreement, including the opening of discussions with the Afghan government for a lasting peace. The...