Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Intra-Afghan talks are the only way to resolve the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan.
Rouhani: ‘Intra-Afghan Talks Solution to Ongoing Problems in Afghanistan’
Afghan Voice Agency(AVA) , 19 Oct 2020 - 18:19
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Intra-Afghan talks are the only way to resolve the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan.
The Iranian president said he hopes that the peace efforts will work in Afghanistan's favor, a statement by Abdullah’s office reads, and Iran's leader insisted on the implementation of joint economic plans between the two countries.
Meanwhile, Abdullah spoke of recent developments in the peace efforts, the peace negotiations in Doha, and his travel to other regional countries and stressed Afghanistan’s will to achieve a permanent peace with dignity.
He appreciated the “principled” stance of the Islamic Republic of Iran in supporting the Afghan peace efforts and called for the continuation of support, the statement said.
Abdullah said he supports the effort to implement economic plans for the two countries and said that doing such could provide the foundation for peace and further regional cooperation.
In an interview with Iranian media on Sunday, Abdullah said that continuing the war in Afghanistan does not serve any interest in any country.
The people of Afghanistan are suffering but it’s also affecting the regional countries economically, Abdullah mentioned during the interview.
“Asia and South Asia will connect when is peace in Afghanistan, so there will be good transit and economic relations,” Abdullah, said, adding: “I think all countries will benefit from peace in Afghanistan more than continuing the war.”
“The war in Afghanistan has also cost the regional countries,” he mentioned.
Abdullah believes that a "relative consensus" has emerged in the region on the Afghan peace process.
On Sunday, Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met Abdullah in Tehran and discussed the Afghan peace process, Abdullah’s office confirmed.
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