3th round of quadrilateral session kicks off in Islamabad

The third round of quadrilateral session on finalizing the road maps for Afghanistan peace talk’s process was held in Islamabad of Pakistan officials said.

In the following session the Pakistan Prime Minister during the inauguration of the session have hoped to achieve final road maps for the Afghanistan peace talks process.

“We believe our collective efforts at this stage, including through supportive CBMs [Confidence Building Measures], have to be aimed at persuading the maximum number of Taliban groups to join the peace talks,” Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan’s adviser for foreign affairs said Saturday, adding that a “clear and well-defined road map” for talks between the Sunni militant group and the Afghan government was needed to ensure peace in the region.

Meanwhile Officials in Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry have insisted on finalization of road maps for peace talk’s process.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman Shekib Mustaghani said,” Afghanistan officials are expecting the roadmaps for peace talks process, the following roadmaps will determine the way for peace to take practical steps on holding peace talks session.”

“It’s last chance for Government of Pakistan to play fairly on cooperation of peace talks, we demand the International community specially United States to expert more pressures on Pakistan to take practical steps for ensure peace and stability in Afghanistan second deputy of senate House Mohammad Asif Sediqee said.”

Earlier Taliban in order to join peace talk’s process have announced pre-conditions as follows:

1-      Removing Taliban from United Nation Organization black list.

2-      Canceling rewards on Top Taliban members.

3-      Setting free Taliban from the prisons.

4-      Rights to travel round trips.

 But officials in Afghanistan have always insisted on maintaining the 14 years achievements which as follows:

 1 – Respecting Afghanistan’s constitution.

2-   Maintaining the 14 years achievements.

3-   Taliban should accept the democracy system.

4 – Taliban won’t be recruited in Afghanistan’s security forces ranks.

5 – To End Terrorist activities from Taliban side.

 Two new rounds of negotiations were held in Islamabad and Kabul last month, where delegates began laying the groundwork for direct dialogue between Kabul and the Taliban. The militant group was notably absent during the process, despite repeated calls by the administration to participate without preconditions.

 Reported by Abdul Aziz Karimi