Afghanistan Peace CampaignAt times, officials from the previous US administration also accused Afghanistan of violating certain parts of the agreement.
The Doha Agreement between the Islamic Emirate and the United States marks its fifth anniversary today.
Five years ago, on the 10th of Hoot (February 29, 2020), the two sides signed an agreement in Doha, Qatar, which led to the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan.
The Islamic Emirate delegation, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, and Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, signed the Doha Agreement after eighteen months of negotiations.
“The Doha Agreement was signed between US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad and Mullah Baradar, along with Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, in Doha under Qatar’s mediation,” said Hadi Quraishi, a political analyst.
The agreement focused on four key points:
–Preventing the use of Afghan soil against the security of the US and its allies
–Complete withdrawal of all foreign forces from Afghanistan
–Initiation of intra-Afghan negotiations
–Establishment of a permanent ceasefire
“Afghanistan should not pose a threat to regional and international countries, and the Americans should not violate Afghanistan’s airspace. Additionally, intra-Afghan dialogues should be properly managed. Unfortunately, the Americans did not fulfill some of these commitments,” said Zalmay Afghanyar, a political analyst.
On this occasion, Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, also stated that the United States has failed to implement some of its commitments under the agreement.
Mujahid said: “There were certain provisions in the agreement that the US was supposed to implement, but they have not been carried out yet. These include removing names from sanction lists and taking steps toward engagement with Afghanistan, which have not yet been fulfilled. We want these commitments to be completed. On the other hand, the Islamic Emirate has adhered to the general contents of the agreement, and so far, we see no issues in this regard.”
At times, officials from the previous US administration also accused Afghanistan of violating certain parts of the agreement.
According to the agreement, the US committed to withdrawing all its forces and those of its allies from Afghanistan within 14 months.
Following this process, US forces left Afghanistan in August 2021, resulting in the Islamic Emirate taking control of the country.