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Khalilzad holds talks with Pak FM on Afghan peace process
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IANS | 02 Jul, 2020
US Special Representative for
Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad held talks with Pakistani
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi here on the peace process in
Afghanistan.
Khalilzad's visit to Pakistan, the second one in a
month, was part of his regular engagement for consultations and exchange
of views on the Afghan peace and reconciliation process, Xinhua news
agency quoted the Pakistan Foreign Ministry as saying in a statement.
During
the meeting on Wednesday, Qureshi welcomed the latest developments
including announcements on formation of a negotiating team and
establishment of the High Council for National Reconciliation by the
Afghan government for the negotiations with the Taliban, according to
the statement.
"He (Qureshi) urged that all sides should make
earnest efforts for reduction in violence. He also emphasized that it
was important not to let the spoilers undermine or derail the process of
intra-Afghan negotiations," the statement said.
The Minister
expressed the hope that release of prisoners would be completed soon to
pave the way for the earliest commencement of intra-Afghan negotiations.
Under
the Taliban-US agreement signed on February 29, the Afghan government
would release 5,000 Taliban prisoners and the Taliban would free 1,000
prisoners of the government.
The slow pace of the release of prisoners has delayed the intra-Afghan dialogue, which was scheduled to start on March 10.
Qureshi
also raised the issue of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and underlined the
role of the international community for a time-bound and well-resourced
roadmap for the return of Afghan refugees to their homeland with
dignity and honour.
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