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'Positive things' are happening in Afghanistan: Trump
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Apr 3 (ANI): Expressing optimism over US-led peace talks in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said "positive things" are happening in Kabul, which is mired in "19 years of endless war."
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Uzbekistan ready to host peace talks between Taliban, Afghan government
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 31 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday met Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov at the Presidential Palace here and offered to host the talk between Taliban and Afghan government.
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On Women's Day, UN Chief urges women to participate in Afghan peace proces
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 8 (ANI): United Nations on Friday urged women to participate “actively” in decision-making in Afghan peace talks, on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
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US, Taliban to resume talks
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 2 (ANI): The talks between the United States and Taliban representatives will resume on Saturday after the two-day break.
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Afghan Government slams Russia for allowing UN blacklisted Taliban to atte
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul (Afghanistan), Feb 9 (ANI): The Afghan government, which was not invited in last week's Moscow talks, slammed Russia for allowing the United Nations-blacklisted Taliban members to take part in the talks.
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Afghan politicians, Taliban say talks to continue
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Feb 7 (ANI): An Afghan delegation led by former president Hamid Karzai and representatives of Taliban say that they would continue their peace talks following two days of negotiations in Russia. About 40 Afghan politicians, excluding government officials, met on February 5-6
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'Moscow talks first step towards inter-Afghan dialogue', says Karzai
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 3 (ANI): Former President Hamid Karzai on Sunday said talks between Afghan government and the Taliban representatives will promote in creating national and regional consensus for peace.
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Ghani slams Taliban's remarks on dissolving army
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 3 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani lashed out at the Taliban on Sunday as "those who are forcefully bringing others to negotiate" should not say that the army is not required to reinstate peace in the country.
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Talks hosted by Russis will not help in peace process, says Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 2 (ANI): Afghanistan has said that peace talks being hosted by Russia next week will not help the peace process and that Moscow should respect an Afghan-led and owned peace process, amid reports that the Taliban have refused to meet with Afghan government represen
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'Delayed' dialogue with India in view of Lok Sabha polls: Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 28 (ANI): Pakistan has said it had "delayed" its efforts to hold talks with India because of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and will move forward once the new government is formed in New Delhi.
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Taliban appoints Mullah Baradar as head of Qatar office
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Jan 25 (ANI): Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a co-founder of the Afghan Taliban, was appointed leader of its political office in Qatar to strengthen the militant group's hand in peace talks with the United States as efforts continue to find a resolution to the conflict, me
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Abdullah slams Taliban for ignoring calls to participate in peace talks
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Davos [Switzerland], Jan 23 (ANI): Afghanistan's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has hit out at the Taliban for its lackadaisical attitude towards the peace talks initiated by the Afghan government.
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