Germany offers to host next round of talks

KABUL, the High Council for National Reconciliation chairman says.

German special envoy for Afghanistan Markus Potzel made the offer during a meeting with Dr. Abdullah on the margins of the inaugural session of the intra-Afghan talks in Doha on Saturday.

During the meeting, Abdullah said in a statement, they discussed the topics of negotiations and Germany’s readiness to host the upcoming peace talks.

Abdullah reiterated Afghanistan’s commitment to achieving peace, as the country had already paid a high price for realizing the goal of reconciliation and stability.

For his part, Potzel hailed the start to the talks as a major turning point and a historic event. He said Germany was ready to host the next round of talks.

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