According to US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, the exchange of prisoners between Afghan Government and Taliban will begin on March 31, reports Bakhtar news. Taliban’s political office spokesman in Qatar, Suhail Shaheen, confirmed that the details of the release were discussed during a videoconference that the two parties to the conflict held with the participation of teams from the United States, Qatar and the International Committee of the Red Cross. He stated that Taliban will send a technical verification team to Bagram prison “for the identification, confirmation and release of prisoners according to the list already provided.” Afghan Presidency spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said the released insurgents should pledge not to return to the battlefield and would leave in groups of 100 over a period of 15 days.