Of course, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
Because of our assessment that the Taliban haven't been able to form state institutions, haven't been able to provide for the people and haven't been able to provide security and stability in the country, we foresee that their disintegration will happen much sooner than anticipated. Once this happens, it will create power vacuums throughout the country. It is very important for us to start preparing politically for the future, to politically unite the opposition, the democratic forces, whether inside or outside Afghanistan, and to create the political consensus that can lead to a democratic alternative that can fill the power vacuum once it is created in the next year or two, or whenever it does happen in the foreseeable future.
So, in Vienna, Austria, we have started a political process to unit the opposition. We had our second round last month, and we are very much on a trajectory to achieve a democratic alternative for Afghanistan's future.