KABUL – The leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar confirmed contactswith the Taliban group in a bid to encourage the group to participate inpeace talks, Khaama Press has reported.
Hekmatyar informed regarding his party’s contact with the Taliban as he wasspeaking during a press conference in Kabl today.
He said the Hezb-e-Islami strongly supports peace process and will standwith those who are willing to join peace process.
However, he did not say if any developments have been made in his effortsto encourage the group to participate in peace talks.
In other parts of his speech, Hekmatyar urged the political figures andparties to participate in talks in a bid to find a solution for the ongoingviolence and crisis.
The Hezb-e-Islami leader further added that the political parties shouldadopt the strategy of political rivalry rather encouraging armed rivlaries.
According to Hekmatyar, his party is not supporting the repeat of thebitter past experiences and the political figures must refrain fromprovocative remarks.
He also added that certain individuals and circles are attempting to sparkreligious discrimination and chaos among the people.
Hekmataryar also added that he will prevent the collapse of the currentregime and any attempts to bring changes in it, insisting that any changesshould be brought through legal ways and with the consent of all partiesinvolved.