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Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan offer to host Intra-Afghan peace talks
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], September 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov and Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov offered on Saturday their respective countries' services to provide a platform for negotiations between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban radical movemen
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Taliban releases 22 Afghan soldiers as goodwill gesture
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): The Taliban on Saturday said it has released 22 Afghan soldiers in the southern Hemland province as a goodwill gesture.
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Pompeo to hold separate meets with delegations of Afghan govt, Taliban in
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will hold on Saturday separate meetings with the delegations of the Afghan government and the Taliban on the sidelines of intra-Afghan talks in Qatar's Doha, the US Department of State said.
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Intra-Afghan peace talks 'a test for both sides': Zalmay Khalilzad
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Friday (local time) he is hopeful that talks between the Afghan government and Taliban due to begin on Saturday would pave the way for a peace process and withdrawal of foreign troops afte
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Pompeo to attend intra-Afghan peace talks in Qatar: Trump
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said that Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will head to Doha later in the day to participate in the intra-Afghan peace talks.
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Afghan govt may free Taliban prisoners, send delegation to Doha
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The Afghan government will free all remaining Taliban prisoners later on Wednesday, and the government delegation is scheduled to leave for intra-Afghan talks in Doha tonight or Thursday, Fraidoon Khawzoon, spokesperson for Abdullah Abdullah, t
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In boost for intra-Afghan talks, Ghani approves 48 Reconciliation Council
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 30 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday (local time) approved 48 members of the High Council for National Reconciliation, led by Abdullah Abdullah, in a major development towards preparing for the much-anticipated intra-Afghan negotiations between the gov
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In blow ahead of talks, Taliban refuses to recognise Afghan govt
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 16 (ANI): In a big blow to the Afghan reconciliation process, the Taliban on Saturday (local time) said that it does not recognise the Ashraf Ghani government as a legitimate system ahead of the intra-Afghan talks.
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US condemns recent attack on Afghan Peace negotiator
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States condemned an attack on Fawzia Koofi, a member of the Afghan government's peace negotiation team, and called on all sides to begin intra-Afghan talks as soon as possible, said US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad.
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India supports intra-Afghan negotiations: MEA on release of 400 Taliban pr
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): India has taken note of the developments in Afghanistan regarding the release of 400 Taliban prisoners and supports intra-Afghan negotiations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
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Afghan President signs decree to release 400 Taliban prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has signed a decree to release 400 Taliban prisoners, as part of efforts to begin intra-Afghan talks, a source at the Presidential Palace said.
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US says there's no secret deal with Afghanistan: Ashraf Ghani
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 10 (ANI): The United States has said there is no secret deal with Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani confirmed this after the Loya Jirga (grand assembly) approved the release of 400 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture in a major breakthrough that will pave th
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