Blinken, Khalilzad discuss ceasefire in Afghanistan
The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has called for the need of permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in Afghanistan.
The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has called for the need of permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in Afghanistan.
U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation has stressed a ceasefire and political settlement remain ‘urgent’.
The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation has urged the Afghan government and the Taliban to reach political agreement as soon as possible.
The US State Department Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdul Aziz Kamilov have discussed the Afghan peace process.
In a series of tweets, the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, said the attack on Kabul University claimed by the so-called ‘ISIS’ was ‘horrendous’.
The State Department said Khalilzad departed for Oslo on October 26 where he discussed international coordination and support of the Afghan peace process
He warned the belief that says violence must escalate to win concessions at the negotiating table is ‘very risky.
Zalmay Khalilzad said in a series of tweets the two sides agreed to re-set actions by strictly adhering to implementation of all elements of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement.
Ambassador Khalilzad, General Miller, and General Bajwa affirmed the need for a significant reduction in violence in Afghanistan as peace negotiations between the two sides move forward.
According to a statement issued by Arg (presidency), the two sides discussed efforts for peace and stressed upon the need for ceasefire in Afghanistan.
The top US peace negotiator for Afghanistan has said both the Afghan government and the Taliban remain the key contributors to violence in the country.