Turkey, Qatar, Taliban reach agreement on managing and operating Kabul airport

To discuss situation of Kabul Airport, representatives from Turkey, Qatar and Taliban h a trilateral conference where y agreed on issues concerning manment and operation of Kabul Airport. As per reports of Tolo News, on Thursday, Taliban met with two parties in Doha and struck an agreement Qatari and Turkish joint ventures on details of aviation security, ground services, and air of country's five airports, as Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, anunced.

spokesperson of Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Imamuddin Ahmi anunced that details of situation have been reviewed, and a series of general choices have been me. However, conversations are still ongoing, and y are moving in a favourable way, according to Tolo News.

Agreement on many major issues

Qatari Foreign Ministry also stated that three-party delegation reached an agreement on many major issues regarding manment and operation of Kabul Airport, according to Tolo News. ministry also stated that conference in Doha was a continuation of prior negotiations, most recent session of which was held in Kabul last week. final round of talks will take place next week.

Mohamm Qasem Wafayeeza, who is former he of Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority ACAA urged Taliban to arrange parameters of agreement in such a way that Qatari and Turkish companies may operate alongside local enterprises on a fair and equal footing. Regular commercial flights in country have been suspended since previous government's demise. With handover of Kabul, Herat, Kandahar, Mazar, and Khost airports to international businesses of Qatar and Turkey, anticipation regarding resumption of se flights has grown.

Turkey offered technical and security help in reopening Kabul airport

Following Taliban's takeover, Turkey offered technical and security help in reopening Kabul International Airport and kept airport accessible, according to Daily Sabah. Turkey also kept its embassy open in Afghanistan after Western countries departed in aftermath of Taliban takeover, and has urged those countries to increase ir commitment. However, it has also stated that it will only completely cooperate with Taliban if y build a more inclusive ministration.

(Inputs from ANI)

(Im: AP)