Pompeo Welcomes “Historic” Intra-Afghan Peace Talks in Qatar

Reduction of the American Military Presence in Afghanistan Is Expected

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, on Sept. 2, 2020. Nicholas Kamm/Pool via Reuters

For the first time since in almost two decades, the Afghan government and the Taliban will hold peace talks, said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who will attend the opening ceremony of intra-Afghan negotiations on Sept. 12 in Doha, Qatar.

“It’s really historic,” Pompeo said.