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Significance
The anodyne conclusions were not a surprise. However, rival senior Taliban figures used the event to float more liberal policies and call for greater pragmatism.
Impacts
The Taliban government is clearly prepared to embrace a more inclusive approach only at local level.
Failure to widen the administration's membership and support base will disappoint neighbouring countries.
Only some of the more conservative Gulf monarchies will welcome a central role for hard-line clerics.
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Afghanistan,
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foreign policy,
gender,
government,
human rights,
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