Taliban meet E.U.-U.S. delegation, Brussels pledges €1 billion aid to Afghanistan
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The funds would be channelled to international organisations working on the ground in Afghanistan, not to the Taliban's interim government
The Taliban held their first face-to-face talks with a joint United States-European Union delegation on Tuesday in Qatar as Brussels pledged €1 billion ($1.2 billion) in aid for Afghanistan.
The hardline Islamists are seeking recognition, as well as assistance to avoid a humanitarian disaster, after they returned to power in August following the withdrawal of U.S. troops after 20 years of war.
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