A senior Swiss diplomat who met Thursday with a visiting delegation from Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders in Switzerland said they showed an interest in dialogue with the international community. He also noted that they realize “that they must take the first step” to unblock more aid desperately needed in the war-battered country.
Raphael Naegeli said he met an 11-member Taliban delegation led by its health minister, Qalander Ibaad, that made little secret of their hopes for more international assistance six months after their lightning-fast ouster of the internationally backed government.
