Taliban and the Afghan government had a Skype call to continue the peace process
The Afghan government and the Taliban recently had a virtual meeting to discuss the release of prisoners being held by the government. The meeting has raised hope that peace in the region may be drawing closer. The Taliban had previously refused to speak to the government until the prisoners were all released.
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