Kabul-Islamabad agree to operationalise APAPPS working groups

KABUL have agreed to operationalise the working groups under Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS), the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) said on Sunday.

The understanding was reached during recent visit of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to Kabul, APP quoted the Pakistan’s Foreign Office statement as saying.

It was agreed that Pakistan to support the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation.

Both countries will undertake effective actions against fugitives and the irreconcilable elements posing security threats to either of the two countries.

Both the countries to commit to deny use of their respective territory by any country, network, group or individuals for anti-state activities against either country, it Added.

A joint supervision, coordination and confirmation mechanism will be put in place through Liaison Officers (LOs) for realization of the agreed actions.

The two countries commit to avoid territorial and aerial violations of each other’s territory.

Both sides to avoid public blame game and instead use APAPPS cooperation mechanisms to respond to mutual issues of contention and concerns, it added.

Establish Working Groups and necessary cooperation mechanism as per APAPPS for full implementation of the APAPPS and the above mutually reinforcing principles.

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