BRUSSELS – Secretary General NATO, Jens Stoltenberg has said that Pakistancan play an important role for peace and stability in Afghanistan.
This was stated by Jens Stoltenberg while addressing a press conferenceafter the meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs at the NATOheadquarters, Brussels, Belgium.
He said that we have welcomed Afghan President Ghani’s unprecedented offerof peace talks to the Taliban. A step he took on the confidence provided byNATO’s support.
Despite the fact that they have not yet taken up the President’s offer, weurge the Taliban to take part in an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peaceprocess.
Jens Stoltenberg further said that Pakistan’s role will be essential inhelping Afghanistan achieve peace and stability and we encourage Pakistanto take additional steps.