Abdullah Abdullah concludes his visit to India


Afghan leader and president of the Higher Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), Abdullah Abdullah concluded his visit to India on Saturday, where he was invited by the Indian government to discuss peace efforts and support for the Afghan peace process.

In a Twitter post, the Afghan peace negotiator thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, among others, for their hospitality.

“I successfully concluded a four-day official visit to India. I would like to thank the Excellencies Prime Minister @narendramodi, @DrSJaishankar, Foreign Minister Ajit Kumar Doval, NSA, @IDSAIndia, government and people of India for their warm welcome and hospitality, ”Abdullah tweeted .

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In addition, he thanked Afghanistan’s neighbors for their support for the peace process in the country.

“I thank Afghanistan’s neighbors for expressing their full support for the Afghan peace process. Regional consensus and cooperation are essential for peace in our country, ”he said in a subsequent tweet.

On Thursday, Abdullah met with Prime Minister Modi and Doval, where he reaffirmed the long-term commitment to further deepen ties between India and Afghanistan.

A day later, Jaishankar met with Abdullah and assured him of India’s commitment to peace, prosperity and stability in the neighboring country.

This was Abdullah’s first visit to India after the formation of a new government in Afghanistan.

His visit came at a time when the Afghan government and the Taliban are trying to negotiate an agreement to restore peace to the country.

Before the trip to New Delhi, Abdullah visited Pakistan and discussed the Afghan peace process with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the Foreign Minister and other Pakistani officials.

Peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban began on September 12 in the Qatari capital Doha to end decades of war in which tens of thousands have died.

The intra-Afghan talks were a key element in the peace agreement signed between the United States and the Taliban in Doha on February 29 between the United States’ Special Representative for the Reconciliation of Afghanistan, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and the Deputy Taliban leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani. Barader.

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