KABUL (SW): Khairullah Azad, Deputy Spokesman for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an interview with SalamWatandar, said that the government is ready to talk to any Taliban’s splinter groups who advocate peace and stability in the country.
He added that the government has constantly urged upon all opposition groups to join peace talks and develop an effective approach to achieve sustainable peace.
The Four-Nation Session which includes Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States held in Islamabad, Pakistan today.
It is said that there will be a discussion for a specific framework for conducting peace talks between Afghan government and Taliban in this session.
The Deputy Spokesman said that the presence of two super power nations like the United States and China will be effective in leading peace talks forward.
He further said that both the US and China have close ties with Pakistan and that they could push Pakistan towards peace talks with Afghanistan.
Both countries (the United States and China) have responsibility to monitor the pledges Pakistan has made while Pakistan is obliged to encourage different Taliban groups to join peace talks.
Abdul Qayum Sajadi, a member of parliament, said that the National Unity Government should specify its approach to peace and present it to the parliament.
He warned that the government should not ignore security situation for being fully focused on peace talks.
During the parliament session regarding Four-Nation Session, Ghulam Hussain Nasiri, an MP, accused Hamid Karzai, former President, of interfering in peace talks and said that the former President disguising under opposition, is a fifth pillar within the government who continues to create challenges in peace talks in Afghanistan.
Although both Pakistan and a number of groups fighting in Afghanistan, in particular Taliban, have announced their preparation for peace talks but the recent recommendations by Taliban for face to face talks with Afghanistan, have led some to suggest that Taliban by making the recommendations are after diminishing Pakistan’s role in peace talks.
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