Abdullah blames Taliban for stalemate in talks
Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation has sharply criticized the Taliban for hindering and delaying progress in intra-Afghan talks.
Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation has sharply criticized the Taliban for hindering and delaying progress in intra-Afghan talks.
The Wolesi Jirga (lower house) on Monday witnessed heated debate over recent remarks by speaker Mir Rehman Rehmani for establishment of an interim government.
The Afghan government’s negotiating team departed for Doha on Tuesday to start the second round of peace talks with the Taliban.
Fears were raised on Sunday about delay in the scheduled departure of the government’s team for Doha for the intra-Afghan negotiations.
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has approved the continuation of second round of intra-Afghan talks in Doha, Qatar.
The High Council for National Reconciliation held its second formal meeting under its chairman Abdullah Abdullah here on Saturday.
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday endorsed the idea of completing the remaining parts of the ongoing intra-Afghan negotiations inside Afghanistan.
The U.S. has welcomed the formation and the first Leadership Committee meeting of the Afghanistan High Council for National Reconciliation, said an official statement.
Parallel to the development in intra-Afghan talks, violence remains high in Helmand and Uruzgan provinces, officials said on Thursday.
The Afghan government and the Taliban confirmed on Wednesday the procedure for intra-Afghan talks has been agreed upon.