TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbekistan said it had invited the government of neighbouring Afghanistan and the Taliban to take part in direct peace talks on its territory after both sides announced ceasefires over the Eid holiday.
The Taliban announced a surprise three-day ceasefire from last Friday, except against foreign forces. That overlapped with an Afghan government ceasefire announced to run until Wednesday.
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