Yousef al-Othaimeen, the secretary-general of the Organization of IslamicCooperation (OIC), held talks on Wednesday with Afghan Foreign MinisterHaneef Atmar on the reconciliation process in Afghanistan.

In a statement, the Jeddah-based organization said discussions were held onthe peace process, and forms of support the OIC can provide to the war-torncountry.

Al-Othaimeen reiterated the OIC’s commitment to support the Afghan people,and development projects in Afghanistan.

Earlier this month, the Afghan government and the Taliban resumedintra-Afghan dialogue in the Qatari capital Doha aimed at ending adecades-long civil war.

Intra-Afghan talks began after a February 2020 agreement between theTaliban and the United States that sets a timeline for the withdrawal offoreign troops from Afghanistan in exchange of security guarantees.

Kabul has insisted on a permanent cease-fire, a demand so far rejected bythe insurgents.

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