U.S. envoy says talks with Taliban "productive"

DOHA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said on Thursday that negotiations with Taliban were "productive," and would resume on Saturday after internal delibrations.

"Three solid days of talks with Taliban in Doha Meetings were productive," Khalilzad said on his Twitter account.

"Both sides will take the next two days for internal delibrations, with plans to regroup on Saturday," he added. "We continue to take slow, steady steps toward understanding and eventually peace."

Talks were held by Khalilzad and Taliban's co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Doha.