Breakthrough reported in Intra Afghan talks
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KABUL - As the peace efforts are getting momentum with the hope of a breakthrough, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that intra-Afghan talks will likely take place within the next one or two weeks.
Last month, Germany’s Special Envoy Markus Potzel said his country is willing to facilitate intra-Afghan talks after holding discussions with senior Afghan officials, including President Ghani and prominent Afghan politicians.
The seventh round of the US-Taliban talks entered the second day on Sunday with discussions on US forces withdrawal and intra-Afghan talks, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.
“Intra-Afghan talks likely to take place within the next one or two weeks and Germany has assured to facilitate direct talks between the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban,” a spokesman for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sibghatullah Ahmadi, told reporters on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Qatar Foreign Ministry in a statement said that during the seventh round of talks, the two sides agreed to expedite efforts for ending the war by sealing a peace deal.
“During this round of talks, the two sides discussed the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan, the non-use of Afghanistan territory against the United States or any other country, participation in Afghan-Afghan dialogue and negotiations, and a comprehensive ceasefire,” said the statement.
