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VOA Exclusive: 21-Point Code of Conduct Hailed as Breakthrough in Afghan
Peace Talks

Tahir Khan

   ISLAMABAD - Negotiation teams from the Afghan government and the
   Taliban have agreed to refer differences in interpretation of Sharia
   law to a joint committee, protect the confidentiality of ongoing peace
   talks, and carry out the process with "truthfulness, sincerity, and
   determination," according to a code of conduct agreed upon by both
   sides last week.

   VOA has obtained a copy of the 21-point code that was hailed as a
   breakthrough after nearly three months of negotiations between the two
   sides that officially started on September 12.

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