The United Sates Special Envoy Zalamy Khalilzad met with European Counterparts in London Wednesday, discussing the need for intra-Afghan dialogues on bringing sustainable peace in Afghanistan.
Khalilzad – who participated in US-Europe Meeting with counterparts from United Kingdom, Germany, French, Italy, Norway and EU – said there is need to reduce violence in Afghanistan and help the country to come together for negotiations on the cause.
“Participated in US-Europe Meeting on Supporting Peace in Afghanistan w/ UK, German, French, Italian, Norwegian & EU counterparts,” he said in tweet Wednesday.
The international community will support Afghanistan in his bid for peace, Khalilzad added.
“We affirmed intl support for #AfghanPeaceProcess, urgency of getting intra-Afghan dialogue on track & need to reduce violence,” he further said.
Participated in US-Europe Meeting on Supporting Peace in Afghanistan w/ UK, German, French, Italian, Norwegian & EU counterparts. We affirmed intl support for #AfghanPeaceProcess, urgency of getting intra-Afghan dialogue on track & need to reduce violence https://t.co/hn299VkTKw pic.twitter.com/ucEcw97eaf
— U.S. Special Representative Thomas West (@US4AfghanPeace) April 24, 2019
The meeting, “reiterated their strong conviction that the future of Afghanistan is for Afghans to decide. A return to practices from an earlier period that rolls back progress will invite international isolation of Afghanistan. Participants do not believe that the majority of the Afghan people desire that outcome.”
The international community also underscored that “Afghan people deserve and want an end to violence. Calls for more fighting will not advance peace efforts, and will instead yield only more suffering and destruction.”
· Khalilzad Embarks on New Journey for Afghan Peace
It comes after Khalilzad embarked on a new multi-nation trips to Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia and the United Kingdom in April 21 to May 11.
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