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Next round of US-Taliban talks on Jan 5, says Pakistan Foreign Minister

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 19 Dec 2020, 12:01 am Print

Next round of US-Taliban talks on Jan 5, says Pakistan Foreign Minister Pakistan-Afghanistan

Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said the next rounds of talks between the US and Afghan Taliban over the issue of establishing peace in Afghanistan will be held on Jan 5.

 Addressing a press conference following a meeting with an Afghan Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Qureshi was quoted as saying by Geo News that the venue is yet to be decided and both sides have indicated their preferences.

He told the news channel that in the discussions held today, Pakistan once more presented its view that there is no military solution for continued peace in Afghan. 

"A negotiated political settlement is the only way forward for a peaceful and stable Afghanistan," he was quoted as saying by the news channel.

"One thing that was clear (in our discussions) was that in the past 40 years' events brought a lot of damage to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the entire region," Qureshi said.

"This is a historic opportunity to redress that damage and must not be wasted," he added.

He said all sides have to play the main role in establishing peace in the country.

"But this responsibility cannot be placed on the shoulders of the Taliban alone. All sides will have to play a role," he stressed.