Afghan analysts and former government officials expressed mixed views on the upcoming talks between Afghan politicians and Taliban representatives in Moscow, which will be held on Tuesday.  

The United States and Taliban officials last week agreed in principal on a draft framework for peace as the US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad put it. The US and Taliban officials met in Qatar last month for the fourth time and for six days. However, the group has refused to talk with President Ashraf Ghani’s negotiators.

The Afghan government has not been invited to attend the talks in order to pave the ground for Taliban participation at the event as a senior Russian government official put it as quoted by Reuters.  

Some analyst said the talks is a “confrontation” between Russia and the United States on Afghan peace, while others said it is a chance for the peace process. So far, it is not clear who has organized the Moscow talks.

In this episode host Sadaf Amiri discusses the topic with Mubariz Rashidi former minister.