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Accelerated negotiations to reach political settlement in Afghanistan: Tru
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said he has accelerated negotiations to reach a political agreement to end the 17-year-long conflict in Afghanistan.
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US reaffirms commitment to achieving peace in Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): US State Department Secretary Michael R. Pompeo on Tuesday spoke with Afghanistan’s President Ghani and reaffirmed the US commitment to achieving a lasting peace in Afghanistan.
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Putin's envoy in Pakistan to discuss Afghan peace process
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Jan 29 (ANI): Russia's special envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday to discuss the Afghan peace process, in the wake of the US and Taliban agreeing on a framework deal to end the 17-year-old conflict in Afghanistan.
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US, Taliban agree in principle on framework for peace deal
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan 29 (ANI): The US and the Taliban have agreed in principle to the framework of a deal that could eventually end the 17-year old conflict in Afghanistan, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan confirmed on Monday.
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US-Taliban talks quite successful, more good news expected: Qureshi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Jan 27 (ANI): The talks between US and the Afghan Taliban in Qatar were quite successful and "more good news" is expected in the next few days, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Sunday amid reports that the two sides had finalised a draft deal to
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US-Taliban make 'significant progress' in 'vital issues'
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Jan 27 (ANI): Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, said "significant progress" was made during the six days of talks held with the Taliban, aimed at finding a solution for the 17-year-old conflict.
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Taliban appoints Mullah Baradar as head of Qatar office
Updated : 7 years, 1 month 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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US proposes FTA with Pak, seeks assistance to end Afghan war
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan) Jan 24 (ANI): Senior Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has proposed a Free Trade Agreement with Pakistan if Islamabad agrees to assist Washington in ending the Afghan war, reported the Dawn.
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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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Afghanistan will never be used against any other country: Taliban tells U
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (ANI): The Afghan Taliban has assured US' chief negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad that Aghanistan would never be used against any other country in future, according to a media report here.
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Taliban refute peace talks with US in Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 19(ANI): The Taliban on Saturday refuted reports about their joining the second round of meeting with officials from the United States and Pakistan over Afghanistan peace and reconciliation process here in near future.
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Interim govt not in Afghanistan's interests: Abdullah Abdullah
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan 10 (ANI): Afghanistan's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has ruled out prospects of a caretaker government in Afghanistan, underlining that such a decision is not in the interests of the country.
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