India has valid interests in peace and balances withinside the area and Afghanistan wishes India to play a far more role, stated Haneef Atmar, Afghan foreign minister.
His comments to the media on Tuesday, got here because it has become clear that foreign minister S Jaishankar will attend the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process assembly in Dushanbe to speak about Afghanistan. India may also take part withinside the UN-led nearby meeting of local powers.
Speaking after an afternoon of conferences with foreign minister Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval, Atmar stated the approaching Afghan government-Taliban assembly in Turkey might see the government aspect speak 3 crucial questions with the Taliban — “a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire; a political agreement maintaining a recognition of elections in mind; and third, local and global guarantees of peace.”
Atmar stated the Afghan government did now no longer take care of the United States idea of a “period in-between government”, due to the fact this type of setup “might be a departure from the Afghan constitution.”
Atmar additionally found out that the Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has provided that if the Taliban agreed to collaborate in elections below the Afghan constitution, he might order presidential elections earlier than his presidential term ends. This, he stated, has now no longer but been officially provided to the Taliban, however, might be, withinside the coming weeks.
The Afghan foreign ministry stated after Atmar’s assembly with NSA Ajit Doval, the 2 sides “discussed the peace plan of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the achievement of Afghanistan peace negotiations. He stated the plan might pave the way for a long-lasting peace based on the need of the Afghan people and give a boost to Afghanistan’s role as a bridge for connectivity and cooperation among nearby nations and the global community.”
The Afghan readout added, “Regarding the existence of terrorist companies and networks withinside the location, Mr. Atmar mentioned that the severance of ties among the Taliban and terrorist outfits become one of the group’s commitments and a simple circumstance for the achievement of peace talks which could allow the go back of the Taliban to political and civil life.”
