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Khalilzad meets Ghani in Qatar, says violence 'too high', many 'Afghans dy
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], October 6 (ANI): Asserting that violence in Afghanistan is "too high" despite the ongoing Afghan peace talks, United States special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Tuesday said Washington is pressing for a significant reduction in violence that will lead to a permanent and comprehens
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Direct talks between Afghan govt, Taliban yet to begin after 22 days of op
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Doha [Qatar], October 5 (ANI): Even 22-day after the opening ceremony of the intra-Afghan dialogue in Doha, the negotiating teams of the Afghan government and Taliban are yet to begin direct talks to restore peace in the war-torn nation.
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'Internal stability necessary for peace in Afghanistan but ending malign e
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Paris [France], October 1 (ANI): Days ahead of the intra-Afghan talks, a tweet by veteran US diplomat Alice G Wells on the long-standing Durand border dispute between Afghanistan and Pakistan has sparked a flurry of reactions from people in Afghanistan.
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Taliban aware of possible new obstacles during intra-Afghan peace talks: S
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Kabul [Afghanistan], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem Wardak told reporters on Wednesday that the intra-Afghan peace talks, which were launched in Doha earlier this month, were not an easy process and required patience and dedication from both sides.
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Taliban negotiating team says Afghan govt unwilling to accept US peace dea
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Kabul [Afghanistan], September 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The Afghan government is unwilling to accept the terms of a peace deal signed between the Taliban and the United States, Khairullah Khairkhwa, a member of the terrorist group's negotiating team at the intra-Afghan peace talks, told the Afghan-
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UNSC is committed to Afghanistan's sovereignty: Khalilzad
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Kabul [Afghanistan], September 20 (ANI): The statement issued by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Afghanistan peace negotiations highlights its commitment to Afghanistan's "sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity & national unity", said US Special Representative Zal
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Taliban won't agree to ceasefire unless the reason behind war is discussed
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Doha [Qatar], September 17 (ANI): The Taliban will not agree to a ceasefire unless peace negotiators discuss the main reason behind the war, said their spokesperson Mohommed Naeem.
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Khalilzad meets Jaishankar to discuss intra-Afghan negotiations
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar and Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, on Tuesday met to hold discussions on the recent Doha meeting and its follow up.
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Abdullah Abdullah thanks India for continued support to Afghanistan
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Kabul [Afghanistan], September 14 (ANI): Abdullah Abdullah, the chairperson of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, on Monday held talks with a senior Indian official on the sidelines of intra-Afghan talks and discussed developments on the peace efforts and the need for ge
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Roadside bomb kills 5 Afghan soldiers in Afghanistan
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Kabul [Afghanistan], September 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Five Afghan soldiers were killed as a roadside bomb struck a military vehicle in Abkamari district of the western Badghis province on Sunday, a member of the Provincial Council Mohammad Nasir Nazari said on Monday.
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Doha talks make progress at first meeting: Afghan government negotiators
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Kabul [Afghanistan], September 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Participants in the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban that are currently underway in Qatar have made some progress during the Sunday contact group session, Ahmad Nader Naderi, a member of the government's negotiating te
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Pompeo calls Afghan peace talks 'truly momentous occasion,' urges govt, Ta
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Doha [Qatar], September 12 (ANI): Calling the beginning of intra-Afghan peace talks a "truly momentous occasion," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the warring sides--Afghan government and Taliban-- to "seize the opportunity", adding that Washington is ready to support the negotiations
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