delegation from atkins got from the canister government led by dr. de la de la head of the national reconciliation council of afghanistan. that meeting lasted just about an hour and a half. and then a couple of hours after that you had much longer meeting, which was between these envoys that are here. and the members of the tall, a bond delegation, again unclear what exactly was said during those meetings. but if you take a step back and look at a statement that was issued by us, special envoy, envoy all makes and models out earlier today. he said the following, he said in several planned rounds of meetings over 3 days, representatives from countries in the region and beyond as well as for multilateral organizations will press for a reduction of violence and cease fire and a commitment not to recognize a government imposed by force, so it certainly seems to indicate that one of the messages that was perhaps conveyed to members of the taller bonds delegation would have been that the international actors assembled here are not going to recognize any government in afghanistan that received by force seized by

he is the head of the national reconciliation council in afghanistan, and they have issued a statement with regard to a meeting that they held yesterday on day 2 of these talks with the extend the troika countries that's comprised of the us, russia, china, and potter san. it's a group that gets together intermittently, every few months, to discuss ways to try to solve the crisis in afghanistan, and to try to get those parties back to a negotiation and to try to come together and get some kind of lasting piece in afghanistan. that statement says that a plan was presented to the troy countries that said that they have a plan for afghan stan going forward and that they do not believe that the taliban is negotiating in good faith. they are only delaying things whilst they take over more of the country. the statement went on to say that we are in favor of reaching a political solution through negotiation and appointing a mediator, or mediators to organize the negotiations. but this really brings us back to what we've been discussing many times over the course of the past few days, every dip

delegation from the afghanistan government led by doctor on the lab dela, he's the head of the national reconciliation council for afghanistan. those meetings lasted for about 2 hours. not too long. after that, you had a separate meeting between the envoys who are assembled here and a delegation from the taliban. it's not clear what was discussed in those meetings, but if you look at a statement that was issued by all my colleagues are before he arrived here, i don't how, which stated in several planned rounds of meetings, over 3 days, representatives from countries in the region and beyond as well as for multilateral organizations, will press for a reduction of violence and cease fire and the commitment not to recognize a government imposed by force. that statement seems to indicate that all the symbol parties here were trying to convey a message to the taliban that it will be no international recognition of any government that is seized by force by the taliban in afghanistan. as i said, it's unclear what exactly is going to play out over the next 2 days. there was a huge impetus here to try to get something

just in the past 20 minutes that doctor de la da lows the head of the canister high council for national reconciliation is in door and that he will be attending the meetings today. what's less clear at this stage is who from the taliban will be here if they will be participating in these meetings? the laugh i spoke with one of the spokes people for the taliban. they said it was unclear yet if they would be invited and what their level of participation would be . that it's so much momentum to me for that update from home. so as we been saying, the taliban has taken more territory in recent weeks than it did at any time since it fell from power 20 years ago in may controlled about 20 of the dentist on. but as us and other foreign troops withdrew, the group has been ramping up its attacks and has made sweeping gains in the past week. it's taken, the provincial capitals of couldn't do is totally con, sorry, poll chevrolet gun is a raj, a now a back. while fighting to control, harass kandahar and hell, man continues. it's a real critical test for the afghan government as the taliban advances and surrounds t

mr abdullah — who is chairman of afghanistan's high council for national reconciliation — said the formerlso in attendance. mr abdullah said the �*security of the people' and �*inclusive political process�* were discussed in the meeting. he said respect for national values, including the flag, was raised too. 0ur security correspondent frank gardner has more on the taliban and says there have been reports of violence against afghan citizens. there are two questions that float to the surface here. there are a number of really chilling and disturbing reports which the un secretary—general mentioned about people being coerced. door—to—door hunting down of people from the former regime and the question is, othersjust one offs former regime and the question is, others just one offs by a few hot—headed militants acting on their own or of a secret order issued from above? the big question, i think, is referring to what you are referring to there, the arrival in kabul, is the new taliban really reformed? are they actually changed? it depends which he want to take. the chief of defence staff, brit

a post on facebook from the head of the high council for national reconciliation said the president gone, he left the country and call for security forces to cooperate and ensuring security . that's yet to be verified. now this unverified video to circulating online right now purportedly shows inmates released by the taliban a few hours ago from the country's largest jail. also earlier, they seized the bag from military prison that's located just 25 kilometers north of the capitol. reports claim that around $5000.00 conflicts, the convicts were set free, some of them isis fighters, but they were mostly taliban fighters, ready to join the assault. ah, but this is the st cobble over the course of this sunday resident fleeing the city in huge numbers or at least attempting to hundreds of cars, have been stuck in gridlock, causing massive traffic jams. some locals abandoning that calls and trying to get away on foot. also, as we heard from our correspondence inside the city, several hours ago, there of a massive cues, a bank machines as well as people try and take out what money they can bef

he's the chairman for the afghan stan high council for national reconciliation. they've just ended in the last 10 minutes. they're meeting with zach mcdaniels out, the u. s. special envoy or afghanistan, as well as the other on boys and delegations who are present at this venue today. that includes the envoys for u. k. the you the you in china pakistan. and it was back on these talks or sorry, hosted and it really goes to show just how much international concern there is right now about the deteriorating situation in afghanistan that these talks are being held at all. we are told that members of the taliban will be arriving at this venue shortly, and that they will then meet separately with the envoys i just mentioned a moment ago. was unclear at this stage is what is going to happen next. there has been speculation about the length of these meetings were told. now it's expected, these meetings will go on for 3 days. what exactly in the cards for tomorrow that's uncertain at this hour. there is great impetus right now to try to ensure that the intra afghan piece

also unclear when dr. abdullah, who is the head of afghanistan high council for national reconciliation, and other members of the african governments negotiating team will be arriving here at the venue. they are in the hiv spoken to members of the team. but they are not yet here at these talks which have started today. another bit of lack of clarity at this hour is what role exactly the taliban will be playing. i spoke earlier with a tyler bond spokespeople and they said it was unclear if they were going to be invited. what's interesting about that is the fact that we have seen in statements issued by the office of ambassador for odd that he and others involved in these talks intend to press the taller bond into giving up violence into signing off on some type of a ceasefire. but it's unclear exactly how that's going to happen and if the taller bond will be making an appearance at these talks, or if at some point after talks have concluded, members of the delegations here, it will be speaking with them one on one. so there's really a lot at stake at this critical juncture in afghanistan

a statement earlier in the day from dr. de la de la, he is the head of the supreme council for national reconciliation in afghanistan. and in that statement dr. abdullah said that they had presented a plan to the host country. of these talks about that, as well as to the troika countries essentially proposing what they believe would be a solution for the crisis in afghanistan. and in that statement, it also included the fact that doctor de la had said that the african government delegation believes that a mediator could perhaps play a facilitating role in any negotiations going forward. what the response might be from the taliban. with regard to this proposal, we just don't know yet, it's been a real open question mark hovering over this process as to what exactly can be achieved such a delicate time. this is a critical time for us kind of stand, especially at a time when the taliban seems to have so much momentum as are taking over more and more parts of afghanistan. and that's really one of the reasons diplomats are privately so concerned because they don't feel as though they have much leverage as

we saw rob de la de la, he is the chairman of the high council for national reconciliation. i'm going to send, he walked out with the members of the african government delegation. we are waiting to find out what exactly was discussed in that meeting. we know from a statement issued earlier by dr. de la bell is office that the african government delegation presented a plan. they say can get off campus and out of its current crisis to their hosts here in the corporate government. and that, that plan has been discussed with the extended troika countries. that's a group that's comprised of the us, russia, china, and pockets on they met on the sidelines of these talks yesterday. and that is a group that gets together intermittently. the last meeting was here in high and april 30th. it is a moscow back initiative. they get together to try to come up with solutions for the crisis and afghans and, and try to formulate some sort of piece plan going forward. now there's been a lot of delicate difficult diplomacy playing out here over the course of the last 2 and a half days. a lot of

he's the head of afghanistan's high council for national reconciliation. there are also other diplomats alongside him. they have not yet arrived here at the venue they are in puts or they are expected to be here for these talks at some point later today. all right, we'll cross back to later on. thank you so much for how much am june reporting from dell hall? so as we've been reporting to taliban has taken more territory in recent weeks than it did at any time since it fell from power 20 years ago. in may controlled about 20 percent from dana stun shaded right there in gr. but as us and other foreign troops withdraw, the group has been ramping up its attacks. and it's made sweeping gains just in the past week. it's taken, they provincial capitals of, couldn't do is totally con sarah poll chevy guns around. and now a bach will fighting to control harass kandahar and helman continues. this is a critical test for the afghan government as the taliban advances and surrounds the capital. couple run mcbride will give us an update from cobble itself. so how signifi

this was issued in the name of dr. de la de la, who is the head of the high council for national reconciliation in afghanistan. and that statement had said that the afghan government delegation had presented plan that they, that they said would solve the crisis in afghanistan to the diplomats here, as well as to the extent the troika countries that's comprised of the us, russia, china, and pakistan in which they said that they did seek to continue negotiations and that they thought having a mediator in those negotiations for inter ap can talks would be a good idea whether or not there will be another session of inter afghan piece dialogue or talks that's still very much an open question right now, the last meeting of interact can peace talks was held in doha, in mid july. that ended with very little momentum for the process to go on. at the moment. there was very little momentum for it as well because of all the gains that the taliban has made an afghanistan, at least for the past several days. and that's really one of the big concerns of the diplomats that have been here is how exactly will th

he is the head of the supreme council for national reconciliation in afghanistan, and he is leading the african government delegation. he put out a statement saying that yesterday his delegation had met with the had met with the extended troika, the extend a truck as a group of countries. it includes the u. s. russia, china, and pockets. and it is a moscow back initiative that has tried to facilitate the intro afghan negotiations . the last time they met was here. and at the end of april of this year, and in that statement, dr. abdullah said that they had presented a plan to the whole country of these talks doctor, as well as to the troika countries essentially proposing what they believe would be a solution for the crisis in afghanistan. and in that statement, it also included the fact that doctor de la had said that the african government delegation believes that a mediator could perhaps play a facilitating role in any negotiations going forward. what the response might be from the taliban. with regard to this proposal, we just don't know yet, it's been a real open question mark hover

where there is a statement from kabul, they need to confront for the nation council that has been set though, in aid of the reconciliationbehind by the departure of president orformer left behind by the departure of president or former president ashton ghani. and to keep law in order, to facilitate the peaceful transfer of power. 50 facilitate the peaceful transfer of ower. ., facilitate the peaceful transfer of ower. . ., facilitate the peaceful transfer of ower. ., ., ., power. so the talks in doha now become crucial, _ power. so the talks in doha now become crucial, i _ power. so the talks in doha now become crucial, i suppose - power. so the talks in doha now become crucial, i suppose there j power. so the talks in doha now l become crucial, i suppose there is talk about whether the taliban will insist on being allowed to govern alone, orwill they insist on being allowed to govern alone, or will they include others. as i say, i think it has said time again, the taliban, from the very beginning, were pushing for exclusive power, i would say, and they would bring others under their umbrella, it is not like a shared gov

doha between us envoy zalmay khalilzad, abdullah abdullah — the chairman of the high council for national reconciliation political office in qatar. but there is a disconnect between the political arm of the taliban and the movement on the ground. general carter explains. he is the head of the british army. i think it'll be interesting to see how it brings the rest of the movement together with that and i think we should be watching to see how that happens. i'm also certain that there is a big disparity between what the political commission, in particular mullah baradar, is a saying in public and of course what he's actually doing wandering around doing a bit of diplomacy in russia and china, and there is a big disparity between that and what's happening on the battlefield where we are seeing atrocities being committed, we are seeing war crimes being committed, we are seeing women being brutalised, we are seeing forced marriages, all sorts of things that the taliban are notorious for in the past, and there's a disparity there. so, i think that needs to be called out. fierce fighting continues in the majo

national reconciliation. james space or it's a plastic editor has been listening into the un security council meeting. james, what do you make of that speech from the russians? what indications is that gave debates what actions they are prepared to take if any well, i think it's very interesting to listen to the russians and in a few minutes to the chinese. because i think in many ways they are the most important countries on the security council right now in terms of what they might do with regard to the taliban. and ultimately whether they're going to recognize the taliban. he didn't go that far. but he said that russia would interact with the tell about what the word he used and he said that taliban had brought back public order. and as you say, no point in panicking because a blood bath has been avoided. so reasonably rigorous justin's there. that's russia thinks the situation is somewhat stabilized, but not an any indication at this stage of diplomatically what russia will do with regard to the taliban. them when they recognise the taliban was reminding you that when the taliban were the governme

recalls this council's position in the section list in response to efforts by the afghan government to negotiate a peace process with the taliban that would lead to national reconciliation in afghanistan. the purpose of this decision was to provide a future lifeline for members of the taliban that renounce violence and disassociate themselves from al qaeda. therefore, the council must not relent in its demand that the taliban make sustained efforts to embrace peace, cease links with al qaeda and isis, and engage in a peace process that will transform afghanistan to a net exporter of peace. as we conclude, we note that the -- the a3 plus one notes that the situation in afghanistan is exhuming volatile and -- extremely volatile and unpredictable. armed insurgent groups and terrorist groups across the world are watching closely in order to replicate the unraveling events. this council must therefore carefully consider the decisions it makes, fully aware of -- that building political traps for entities using terrorism to receive political ends will in the end be counterproductive. finally, kenya, tunisia, the grenadines, and niger, we are firm in unwavering solidarity with