Tag Archives: Afghan Peace Process

According to the Taliban, the negotiating team formed by the Afghan government contradicts the US-Taliban agreement – the team should be an all-inclusive one. It comes as the Afghan government Friday officially announced names of the intra-Afghan dialogue negotiating team led by Masoum Stanakzai. The Taliban however, does not agree …

An American diplomat in Afghanistan says that the current government will be short term because a new government would be formed after the intra-Afghan dialogue.  According to him, the current teams in power are not inclusive, warning the Afghan leaders that the formation of the parallel administrations could weaken the …

The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad said Wednesday that the United States would like to see prisoner releases begin as soon as possible in line with the U.S.-Taliban agreement.  Khalilzad said in a tweet that so far no prisoners have been released to date despite the commitment …

US President Donald Trump said that it is time “to bring our people back home,” following the signing of US-Taliban agreement for bringing peace to Afghanistan.   Addressing a press conference in White House, Trump said that the US would reduce its forces in Afghanistan approximately to 8600, “and then …

The US-Taliban peace agreement signing ceremony has been scheduled to occur in 48 hours in Doha city of Qatar. The participants of the ceremony will be foreign ministers from 30 countries and representatives of the United Nation. The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has appreciated the role of Qatar …

Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation met with President Ashraf Ghani, Wednesday afternoon, and discussed the ‘reduction in violence’ plan. The presidential palace said in a statement that the two sides exchanged views on the management of the seven-day reduction in violence plan by the government of …

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that there is ‘a chance’ of making a peace deal with the Taliban. Speaking to the reporters, Trump said that the US will soon wrap up the agreement with the group. “We are negotiating with the Taliban.  We have been negotiating with them for …

Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah says that since the beginning of the ‘violence reduction’ term, the laterals in conflict should show their practice in action. Abdullah in the cabinets’ meeting today, 17th Feb, said that practicing the ‘violence reduction’, could build trust between the parties involved to bring peace. According to …

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, in his speech in the Munich Security Conference, said that he was not sure whether the Taliban wanted peace and/or were up to some kind of deceit. Ghani said that just two days ago the Taliban had told their allies that they had decided the west, …

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of the Hizb-e-Islami political party said Saturday that as US-Taliban talks have reached a vital stage, there is no sign of a political consensus within the country. Speaking at a gathering in Herat marking the anniversary of the former Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan, Hekmatyar said …

The US President Donald Trump has conditionally approved a peace deal with the Taliban, CNN reported, citing US officials. According to the report, the agreement will go ahead only if the Taliban abide by a pledge to “reduce violence” over a seven-day test period later this month. The deal could …

The NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the best way to create the conditions for peace in Afghanistan is to support, train, assist and advise the Afghan security forces. Addressing a press conference ahead of NATO’s two-day meeting in Brussels, Tuesday, Jens Stoltenberg reiterated NATO’s support to the efforts to …

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 …