KABUL- *Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s trip to Kabul willmark the start of state-to-start talks, Afghan authorities said on Sunday. *
Abbasi is likely to visit Afghanistan on Friday and is expected to holdtalks with Afghan officials on areas of mutual interest including security,war against terrorism, peace talks with the Taliban and on furtherexpansion of bilateral relations in economic and political sectors.
According to reports, Abbasi will hold talks with the Afghan leadership andmilitary officials and will appear at a joint press conference withPresident Ashraf Ghani.
“The meeting will mark the start of state to state talks, peace, security,economic relations will dominate the agenda at the talks,” said the CEO’sdeputy spokesman Jawed Faisal.
“Forging good relations with Pakitan and Iran is in the interests ofAfghanistan, so Afghanistan should struggle to mend ties with Pakistanduring this tour,” said Mohammad Hashim Alokozai, chairman of the senate’sdefense committee.