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1/ Thanks very much to @JJSchroden for organizing this panel. It’s a real pleasure to join @Afghan_Policy and @a_a_jackson. #AFGpanel 2/ I’ve been asked to comment on #COVID19 and the

Elizabeth Threlkeld

Thanks, @JJSchroden. I’ll discuss where negotiations in Afghanistan could go next, based on two agreements announced recently. I would echo @BRRubin’s points on COVID-19 and its impact, but still think

Dr. Jonathan Schroden

Welcome to #AFGPanel! Since our last panel, we’ve seen the #Taliban engage in & then withdraw from direct talks on prisoner exchanges w/#Afghanistan’s govt; the govt then began unilateral releases

Dr. Jonathan Schroden

Welcome to #AFGPanel! Since our last panel, we’ve seen the signing of a breakthrough political agreement by Afghan leaders @ashrafghani & @DrabdullahCE. 1/nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/17/world/asia/afghanistan-ghani-abdullah.html

Dr. Jonathan Schroden

Welcome to #AFGPanel and Ramadan Mubarak to all celebrating the holy month! 1/n Since our last panel, we’ve seen #Afghanistan’s govt & the #Taliban finally exchange prisoners as a confidence-building

Barnett R. Rubin

Thank you @JJSchroden. I will start by saying that like most political leaders around the world -- New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore are exceptions -- the leaders and political actors