The newly appointed Taliban government's acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund met with visiting Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday, the state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported.

During the meeting held at capital Kabul's Presidential Palace, the two sides discussed bilateral ties, humanitarian assistance, Afghanistan's future economic development and the international engagement with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the agency reported.

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According to the report, Akhund thanked Qatar for its assistance to the people of Afghanistan, stressing that the Qatari people had helped Afghans in embracing peace and stability and stood alongside Afghans during difficult situations. 

The talks also touched upon the importance of international aid to Afghanistan. 

The Qatari foreign minister hoped that Afghanistan and Qatar "would have good relations in the future," the report said. 

Sheikh Mohammed and Akhund also discussed "concerted efforts to combat terrorist organizations that threaten the stability of Afghanistan," ways to enhance peace in the country and the safe passage of people, according to Qatar's foreign ministry.

Sheikh Mohammed also met Abdullah Abdullah, a senior official in the previous Afghan government, and former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the foreign ministry said.

The visit came days after the Taliban announced a caretaker government in Afghanistan on September 7.

Qatar is considered one of the countries with the most influence over the Taliban. It also played a pivotal role in the massive U.S.-led airlift of its own citizens, other Western nationals and Afghans who helped Western countries. 

The Qatari capital Doha also hosted the Taliban's political office, which oversaw the negotiations with the United States that eventually led to the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.

(With input from agencies)