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- The Gulf nation has worked with the Taliban to quickly reopen Kabul’s airport
- A flight from Doha landed in Kabul on Thursday, carrying experts who examined details pertaining to the airport
DUBAI: Qatar is working to facilitate the opening of humanitarian corridors to get aid into Afghanistan, a Qatari foreign ministry official said on Friday.
Qatar was engaging with the Taliban to ensure a peaceful transition of power to an inclusive and effective government, special envoy Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani said in a statement.
Al-Qahtani arrived in Kabul on Friday to hold talks on forming an inclusive Afghan government and reopening of the Kabul airport, said a Qatari source familiar with the visit.
The Gulf state has emerged as a key interlocutor with the Taliban, having hosted the militant group's political office since 2013. The Taliban negotiated the US military withdrawal and separate talks with the Afghan government in Qatar.