Khalilzad

Amu: A U.S. delegation led by Adam Boehler, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, met on Saturday with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, to discuss the fate of prisoners held in both countries and broader bilateral relations, according to a statement from the Taliban Foreign Ministry. The delegation includes Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. special envoy for Afghan peace, who has maintained a visible role in backchannel contacts since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021. Click here to read more (external link).