Tag Archives: Afghan Peace Process

The U.S. President Donald Trump told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Wednesday that there cannot be meaningful negotiations until the Taliban significantly reduces its violence, the White House said in a statement. Ghani met Trump on the sideline of the World Economic Forum Davos 2020, Switzerland. “Trump reiterated the need for …

The US has set new preconditions in Qatar Peace Talks with the Taliban, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e Islami claimed. Hekmatyar said that the US urged the Taliban to break up ties with Iran and to accept the presence of a portion of the foreign forces in Afghanistan. “The …

Sources near to the Taliban states that the Taliban is prepared to accept a short-term ceasefire upon signing a peace agreement with the US. According to these sources, the Taliban negotiators, led by Shahabuddin Delawar, consulted with their leaders in Pakistan, and there is an agreement to consent to a …

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary-General, said on Wednesday that a political solution is needed in Afghanistan for ending the long-term conflict in the country. Speaking in a press conference in London, Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO welcomes and supports the efforts for the resumption of peace talks between the U.S. and …

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday that any future troop drawdowns in Afghanistan were “not necessarily” linked to a deal with Taliban insurgents, suggesting some lowering of force levels may happen irrespective of the ongoing peace push. The remarks by Esper in an interview with Reuters came on …

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary-General, said on Friday that he welcomes “contacts and talks” between the United States and the Taliban militant group aimed at achieving a political settlement in Afghanistan. Addressing a press conference in Brussels, Belgium on Friday, Jens Stoltenberg said that as NATO continues to support Afghan security …

The long-awaited intra-Afghan peace conference between the Taliban and prominent politicians including Afghan government which was set to be held in China might be cancelled, a source close to the Taliban insurgent group said on Tuesday. Abdul Salaam Zaeef, a former Taliban official, told Ariana News that Taliban has showed …

The U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has held secret meetings with the Taliban representatives in Qatar, a source close to Taliban said on Saturday. According to the source, the secret talks aims to pave the way for the resumption of officials talks between the two sides to …

The intra-Afghan meeting between politicians, Taliban and Afghan government representatives in Beijing, the capital of China, has delayed once again. Afghan politicians, who are invited to the meeting, on Monday told Ariana News that the conference was expected to be held on 21st and 22nd of November this week, but …

The European Union is ready to accompany an Afghan-owned and an Afghan-led peace process, the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini says. Speaking at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, Federica Mogherini hoped that the United States and Taliban representatives resume their stalled talks as …

Germany is willing to moderate the peace process between Afghan government and the Taliban group, German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass said. Speaking at a joint press conference with U.S Secretary of State, Mass added, his country is in close touch with Americans on how to proceed in Afghanistan and should …

The Afghan government will send a delegation to Beijing on Friday to attend at the intra-Afghan peace conference. A source told Ariana News that the Presidential Palace has not disclosed details of its delegation in order to avoid opposition from Afghan politicians. On Monday, a number of politicians called on …

The Taliban militant group has given a list of 82 prisoners – to be exchanged with two foreign university professors – to the U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation. Wahid Muzhda, a pro-Taliban political analyst on Thursday told Ariana News that the list includes key members of the group including …

Transparency in the presidential election will help the country to move toward peace and stability, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said on Wednesday. Speaking at an event at the Turkey Embassy in Kabul, Abdullah said people have paid enough sacrifices for the sake of a permanent peace. Abdullah said he is …

Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib publicly shared details of President Ashraf Ghani’s peace plan on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference, Mohib said the new plan requires Taliban to announce at least a month of ceasefire before the start of any negotiations. For the past couple of years, the …

The representatives of the U.S., Russia, China, and Pakistan held their fourth round of consultation on the Afghan peace process in Moscow, where they agreed that negotiation is the only way to peace in the war-weary country. In the summit, all sides reiterated their supports to Afghanistan’s sovereignty, independence, and …

A number of Afghan politicians believe that efforts of the U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad is moving very slow. Ambassador Khalilzad is in Kabul since early this week. He has met with Afghan leaders and prominent politicians including former President Hamid Karzai, former national security advisor Hanif …

A number of politicians claimed on Sunday that there are serious disagreements between the government and political parties over selecting members of peace negotiators. Saleh Mohammad Raigistani, a senior member of Jamiat-e-Islami political party criticized President Ashraf Ghani for his individualism attitude and said Ghani is the main obstacle in …

The U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met with Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday. Former Foreign Minister and Head of Jamiat-e-Islami Political Party Salahuddin Rabbani, Deputy Assistant to U.S. President Donald Trump Lisa Curtis and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass were also present during the …