January 18, 2021
Afghanistan’s international partners in a virtual meeting with Afghan officials held on January 17, 2021 announced their support for the peace efforts, ceasefire and humanitarian values in the country, said the High Council for National Reconciliation.
Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, the State Minister for Peace Affairs Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, chief negotiator Masoom Stanekzai and Deputy Foreign Minister Mirwais Nab attended the second monthly meeting of the High Council for National Reconciliation’s Regional and International Affairs Commission with members of Kabul’s diplomatic corps, according to the reconciliation council’s statement.
“We exchanged views on the peace process, the second round of the talks in Doha, regional and international support for peace. We fully briefed our international partners on the latest developments in the peace process inside the country, and in Doha,” said Abdullah.
The diplomatic corps shared their views with the international partners and solidly supported the peace efforts lead by the High Council for National Reconciliation, moreover, they asked for an immediate ceasefire and the acceleration of the peace talks, criticized the targeted killings, and called for a unified message in support of Afghanistan in the peace process.
Abdullah further added that the major objective of the negotiating team is to achieve an inclusive peaceful settlement by preserving and valuing the achievements of the past 20 years.
Chief negotiator Masoom Stanekzai stated that deliberations are in progress on the agenda of the talks and that serious debates on the agreed points will start by the end of this week.
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