Pakistan, U.S. Special Envoy Agree Intra Afghan Talks
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published January 17, 2019 | 11:40 PM
Pakistan and visiting U.S. special representative Zalmay Khalilzad on Thursday agreed that ultimately the intra Afghan dialogue would be vital to agree upon the contours of a future Afghan polity where Afghanistan becomes a stable and prosperous country and at peace with its neighbours
Ambassador Khalilzad was accompanied by an interagency delegation representing Departments of Defence, State and National Security Council.
Foreign Secretary was assisted by senior officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence.
Ambassador Khalilzad briefed the Pakistan side on his recent engagements in the region. He lauded Pakistan's efforts in facilitating direct talks between Taliban and the US in Abu Dhabi last month.
Foreign Secretary reiterated Pakistan's commitment to facilitate Afghan reconciliation process to realize the shared goal of peace and stability in the region. It was noted thattaking the Afghan peace process forward remained a shared responsibility.
This is Ambassador Khalilzad's fifth trip to the region. Ambassador Khalilzad would call on the Foreign Minister on Friday.
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