Zalmay Khalilzad, the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, on Thursday, met with the Taliban deputy leader Abdul Ghani Baradar and their chief negotiator Mawlawi Abdul Hakim in Doha amidst delay in the start of the direct negotiations between both sides of the talks.

Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem said it was insisted in the meeting that more efforts should be made for the implementation of the US-Taliban agreement.

He said that the release of Taliban prisoners was also discussed in the meeting.

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