MONITORING (SW) \u2013 The foreign minister of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday reiterated the resolve to work together towards peace and further strengthen bilateral relations.<\/p>\n
Afghan foreign minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar met his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Niamey, Niger on the sidelines of Organization for Islamic Cooperation conference, official statement said on Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cHad an important meeting with HE @SMQureshiPTI and the delegation on the sideline of the #OIC in Niamey focusing on the next steps in peace, security, refugee return, regional connectivity and economic cooperation following the successful Kabul visit of Honourable @ImranKhanPTI\u201d, Atmar tweeted after the meeting.<\/p>\n
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, during the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on Afghan peace process and measures to further strengthen Pakistan-Afghanistan bilateral relations. \u201cThe Foreign Minister also stressed the importance of reduction in violence leading to ceasefire to save lives and advance peace efforts\u201d, it said.<\/p>\n
Reiterating Pakistan\u2019s role in the Afghan peace process, it said Qureshi conveyed that Pakistan will continue to facilitate the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned process. Noting the recent progress in Intra-Afghan negotiations, he also emphasized the need to remain vigilant about the role of \u2018spoilers\u2019 who did not wish to see return of peace in the region, said the statement.<\/p>\n
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