AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: A US Army Gen. Mark Milley told the United States lawmakers at a confirmation hearing Thursday that it would be a “strategic mistake” to prematurely pull American troops out of Afghanistan and that the international order is facing its greatest challenges since the fall of the …
Read More »US, China, Russia call all parties to reduce violence
Four-party joint statement on Afghan Peace Process AT News Report KABUL: Representatives of China, Russia, and the United States held their 3rd consultation on the Afghan peace process in Beijing. China, Russia, and the United States welcomed Pakistan joining the consultation and believe that Pakistan can play an important role …
Read More »China, Russia and US to discuss Afghan peace in Beijing
AT News Report KABUL: A trilateral meeting is set to be held today (Thursday) in the Chinese capital city of Beijing with the participation of representatives from China, Russia and the United States, where they are supposed to discuss peace efforts in Afghanistan and progresses gained recently in this regard. …
Read More »Russia welcomes result of Doha all-Afghan talks
AT News Report KABUL: Moscow on Wednesday has welcomed all-Afghan talks in Doha, Qatar, held for two days 7th and 8th July with participations of over 60 Afghan delegates with Taliban negotiators to end decades long conflict, and Russia hoped that it would lay the foundation for the future reconciliation …
Read More »Resolution of Intra-Afghan Peace Conference; Cycle of violence must stop
AT News Report KABUL: At end of two-day all-Afghan conference in Doha, Qatar, a very optimistic impression has been come out in framework of a joint resolution to end the cycle of violence against Afghan civilians by stopping attacking public areas. The third intra-Afghan conference was carried by a group …
Read More »Khalilzad in China after Doha peace conference
AT News Reports KABUL: Concluding his seventh round of peace talks with the Taliban representatives in Doha,US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad on Tuesday said he headed toward China—a reflective of optimism by the Afghans over the recent all-Afghan talks. “I had a meeting with Taliban this (Tuesday) …
Read More »Afghan movie wins best screenplay award at SAARC film festival
The award was received by Afghan ambassador in Sri Lanka, Mohammad Ashraf Haidari. AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Afghan filmmaker Roya Sadat’s “A Letter To The President” won the Best Screenplay award at SAARC Film Festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday, July 7. A Letter to the President, the 90-minute, …
Read More »US prefers peace to elections in Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: The United States favors peace than the presidential elections slated for September 28 in Afghanistan, a participant in the ongoing intra-Afghan dialogue, said, citing the US envoy for Afghan peace, Zalmay Khalilzad. The third round of the intra-Afghan dialogue began on Sunday in Qatar to discuss …
Read More »“US, Taliban hail progress in peace talks”
AT News Report KABUL: The US envoy for Afghanistan peace, Zalmay Khalilzad who holds negotiations with Taliban in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, said of progresses gained in four issues of talks, calling the seventh round of negotiations “the most effective”. “Progresses made in guarantees of fight against terrorism, …
Read More »Afghans at one table to end war: Pompeo
AT News Report KABUL: In the wake of intra-Afghan peace conference kicked off in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that “it was great to see senior government, civil society, women and Taliban representatives at one table together.” “All Americans should be glad to see …
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