Kabul, Nov 17 (TIWN) Abdullah Abdullah, head of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, said that the February 29 US-Taliban agreement cannot be the basis for all topics of discussions during the peace negotiations in Qatar.

The negotiations in Doha have been paused for the last many weeks over disputed points on the ground rules, reports TOLO News.  The disputed points include the religious basis for the talks and the connection of the US-Taliban agreement with the process.  Speaking to TOLO News, Abdullah said the country will face a war for years if the Taliban refuses to quit violence.