What does ‘reduction in violence’ mean for Afghan peace process?

Representatives of the United States, European Union, NATO, and United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan have reportedly agreed on importance of a ‘reduction in violence’ with representatives of the Taliban in a meeting held last Friday, January 17, in Dubai, United Arabic Emirates, which means the Taliban will not launch attacks on urban areas for 10 days.

Not commenting on ‘reduction in violence’, spokesperson for Taliban’s political office in Qatar, Suhail Shaheen tweeted on the same day that the US and Taliban representatives, led by US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilza, and Taliban’s deputy leader, Mullah Baradar, have held productive meetings on “signing an agreement and a ceremony for it.”