Category Archives: Peace Talks
Abdullah delivers power sharing plan to Extended Troika
Ariana: The chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah handed over the government’s plan on resolving the current crisis to representatives attending the Extended Troika meeting in Doha, Qatar. The sources say the plan calls for the formation of a joint government. Click here to read more about (external link).
Negotiators Hold Third Day Of Talks In Doha Amid Taliban Offensive
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 12, 2021 Envoys from the United States, China, Russia, and Pakistan who have been meeting in Doha, Qatar, with Taliban and Afghan government negotiators will hold their third and final day of talks on August 12 in a bid to break a months-long deadlock in peace talks. The Afghan delegation, led
US Envoy: Afghanistan Will Become ‘Pariah State’ if Taliban Takes Country by Force
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 2, 2021 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, says the United States remains committed to promoting a political settlement between warring Afghans, stressing that neither side to the conflict can win militarily. In an interview with VOA that comes as the United States works
Pakistan PM: ‘US Really Messed It Up in Afghanistan’
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 28, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s prime minister says that America’s accelerated troop exit from Afghanistan has left Washington with no “bargaining power” for arranging a peace deal between warring Afghans. “I think the U.S. has really messed it up in Afghanistan,” Imran Khan said in an interview with PBS NewsHour aired on
To reach a peace deal, Taliban say Ghani must go
Ariana: The Taliban say they don’t want to monopolize power, but insist there will only be peace in Afghanistan once President Ashraf Ghani has been removed from power and a new government is in place. In an interview with The Associated Press, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen, who is also a member of the group’s negotiating
Global Community Calls for Urgent Taliban Cease-fire
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 19, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Foreign diplomatic missions in Afghanistan called for the Taliban on Monday to urgently cease their military offensive, saying it runs counter to claims the insurgent group wants a negotiated settlement to the war. The collective call comes a day after the Taliban and senior envoys representing
Afghan, Taliban Delegations Hold Talks In Doha
Radio Azadi July 17, 2021 Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban militant organization have held talks in the Qatari city of Doha with both sides expressing hope for “progress” and “solving the problems through dialogue.” The government delegation to the July 17 talks was led by Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High
Pakistan invites Karzai to attend ‘special’ Afghan conference
Ariana: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said Pakistan is continuing its efforts to achieve stability and security in Afghanistan. In a tweet, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephonic conversation with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and invited him to attend a “special” conference on Afghanistan situation the country
Bush: Mistake for Biden to Withdraw US Troops From Afghanistan
Ken Bredemeier VOA News July 14, 2021 WASHINGTON – Former U.S. President George W. Bush, who sent U.S. troops to Afghanistan in 2001 to wipe out training grounds for al-Qaida terrorists after the September 11th attacks, says he thinks it is a mistake for U.S. troops to be pulled out now as Taliban insurgents take