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Taliban were invited to Kabul, they did not take it: Karzai
Karzai: the United States came to Afghanistan to fight extremism and bring stability to his war-tortured nation and is leaving nearly 20 years later having failed at both.
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Afghanistan & Iran Discussed 2nd Round of Intra-Afghan Talks
The chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) Abdullah Abdullah has met and held talks with Iranian Ambassador to Kabul Bahador Aminian.
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Before Collapse, Plan Was in Place for Inclusive Govt: Khalilzad
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US envoy for Afghanistan peace, in an exclusive interview with TOLOnews’ Lotfullah Najafizada, says that days before the Kabul collapse, it was decided that all parties should agree to an inclusive government.
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2021: A Difficult, Historic Year for Afghanistan
The past year will be remembered as a momentous year for Afghanistan and its people, beginning with a fragile peace process and then witnessing the fall of the Western-backed government of Ashraf Ghani.
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Us intentions in Afghan peace process unreliable
"History has shown that the actions of the Americans so far in the world have been fraught with many mistakes and malicious intentions. It means that few places can be named where the US intervention has been for the good of those countries.," said Araghchi in an interview with IRNA.
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Khalilzad Had Threatened Ghani’s Opponents at Karzai’s House, Spanta Says
One of Afghanistan's most prominent politicians of the last 20 years speaks of Khalilzad threatening Afghan politicians opposed to Ashraf Ghani.
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Russia invites parties to conflict to Moscow peace meeting
Russian Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov has invited Afghan officials to participate in a peace meeting in Moscow next week.
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Afghan reconciliation council convenes inaugural meeting
The first meeting of the leadership committee of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation was held on Saturday, three days after negotiators announced breakthrough in peace talks.
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Abdullah Abdullah, Sadat Naderi Arrive In Qatar For Peace Talks
Credible sources told various media outlets that Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), and Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, state minister for Peace Affairs, departed for Doha at 10pm on Monday.
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CPJ asks Afghan authorities to conduct investigation into killing of Reuter’s photojournalist
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) published a statement on Friday condemning the killing of Reuter’s Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui while covering the conflict between the Afghan forces and the Taliban.
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Talks teams in Doha agree to continue negotiations
While a ceasefire is still elusive, two days of talks in Doha, Qatar, between the Afghan government and Taliban delegations wrapped up on a somewhat positive note after both sides agreed to continue negotiations.
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UN envoy discusses peace process with Afghan leaders
Deborah Lyons, the Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), on Monday met with President Ashraf Ghani and discussed the upcoming Istanbul Summit, UNAMA said.
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Political Leaders Seek End to Violence as They Meet Ghani
President Ashraf Ghani attended a consultative meeting with prominent Afghan political and jihadi leaders, religious scholars, women, and civil society and youth representatives on Saturday, the Presidential Palace said.
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Pentagon ‘mindful of looming deadlines’ around troop withdrawals
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said on Wednesday night Washington has been in constant communication with Afghan officials as it continues to review the February agreement signed between the US and Taliban in Doha last year.
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Afghanistan Top Peace Negotiator Blasts Australian Crimes
The head of Afghanistan’s High Council National Reconciliation blasted the killing of at least 39 Afghan civilians by Australian forces during an interview with Anadolu Agency.
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Abdullah Will Lead Delegation to Moscow Summit
A 16-member delegation of the Afghan government led by Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, will attend the Moscow meeting that will be held on Thursday, the reconciliation council confirmed.
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Afghanistan, Iran Discuss Expanding Cultural-Media Cooperation
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman discussed with Afghan officials on the expansion and development of cultural-media cooperation.
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Qatar hosting two meetings on Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah to leave Kabul for Doha
As war is escalating in Afghanistan and the Taliban have taken four provinces, the already host-country of the slow-moving intra-Afghan talks, Qatar is ready to host two other international meetings on peace in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan, China, Russia’s envoys meet Taliban premier, Afghan politicians
Special representatives of Russia, China, and Pakistan to Afghanistan met with the Prime Minister of Afghanistan Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund in the presidential Palace (Arg) on Tuesday, September 21.
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Ghani meets with leading politicians to discuss peace process
President Ashraf Ghani met with the country’s political and jihadi leaders on Monday morning who stressed that the peace process is a priority for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and that “all further steps in this process, will be taken with the necessary understanding and consensus.”
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IRA, Taliban Negotiators Held Meeting After More Than A Month in Doha
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Peace Negotiations Team and the Taliban group held a meeting after 36 days in Doha.
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Ghani and Khalilzad meet to discuss next phase in peace process
President Ashraf Ghani met with US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday, the Presidential Palace (ARG) said in a statement adding that both sides discussed the next steps in the peace process and emphasized the importance of expediting efforts.
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Khalilzad to Attend Moscow Conference on Afghanistan
The United States Department of State has confirmed that the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, will participate in the upcoming Moscow conference that is scheduled for end of this week.
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)
