Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

The Taliban are demanding the release of the rest of their prisoners and the removal of Taliban leaders from the blacklist.

We first want to see peace restored. Three months after a lasting peace has been restored can only 2,000 Taliban prisoners be released. Every three months thereafter, after assessing the current situation, could a further 2,000 prisoners be released.

Also before of a removal of the Taliban leaders from the blacklist, we first want to see peace restored. After that, the removal of the Taliban leaders from the blacklist should initially be temporary and limited to a period of 9 months beginning with the restoration of a lasting peace. We reserve the right to revoke the removal of the Taliban leaders from the black list if there is a threat to peace or the security situation becomes unstable again.

This communication applies in conjunction with the one dated 7 November 2020.

Best regards

Hayattullah Maiwand

1.Chairman of the FDPA