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This morning, Saturday morning, the negotiations of the Afghan settlement between the official government and the Taliban began in Doha with a clear patronage of Qatar and the United States and a large international and regional presence, in a step described as “historic” and “” seriously “with the aim of bringing” peace “to the country.
Opening these talks, Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani said that he hoped the envoys would serve the Afghan people, adding that his country will spare no effort to support the Afghan negotiations as well as the international efforts.
The Qatari minister stated that the only way to end the conflict in Afghanistan is to cease fire and begin dialogue, noting that “the Afghan peace agreement must not be based on a winner or a loser.”
The opening session witnessed video link speeches from various officials and diplomats from around the world, including United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the foreign ministers of China, India, Pakistan and Turkey, and the official foreign policy of the European Union.
Afghan reconciliation committee
For his part, the head of the Afghanistan Reconciliation Committee, Abdullah Abdullah, said that the Afghan people look forward to the success of the negotiations and indicated that this day will be remembered as the end of the suffering of his people, thanking the Taliban for their response.
Abdullah added that the Afghan people want to end the war and establish a constitutional system that will achieve stability in the country, emphasizing that the current conflict is not victorious and everyone is a loser if they do not respond to the will of the people.
Taliban
In his opening speech to the negotiations, the head of the “Taliban” political bureau, Abdul-Ghani Baradar, said that they want to achieve peace and stability in the country, and that the interests of all parties must be taken into account. specters of the people, stressing that Afghanistan must be an independent country.
Pompeo
Turning to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who participated in the opening ceremony in Doha, he said that the Afghan people have a historic opportunity to start a new path for the country, welcoming the Taliban’s commitment to not harboring “terrorist groups” and affirming your country’s support for a unified and sovereign Afghanistan at internal peace with its neighbors.
Pompeo said the comprehensive negotiations are an opportunity to bridge divisions to achieve a lasting “peace” that meets the interests of the Afghan people, adding that the best option in Afghanistan is the transfer of power.
The UN mission
The UN mission in Afghanistan welcomed the face-to-face talks between the Afghan parties in the Qatari capital and urged all Afghan leaders and negotiators to seize the “historic opportunity” to end the fighting and enter in a new era of “peace” and stability.
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