Contact group on Afghanistan to meet in Tehran

KABUL (Pajhwok): Tehran is set to host a meeting of the Moscow Format Contact Group on Afghanistan later in the week, says a top Russian diplomat.

Russia’s Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov announced the meeting in an interview with TASS news agency.

“We have discussed with representatives of the Afghan leadership preparations for the third meeting of special representatives for Afghanistan and the UN secretary-general in Doha,” he said.

The third UN-convened meeting would take place in the Qatar capital on June 30 and July 1. “But prior to that, we will gather in Tehran, literally this Saturday.” The Moscow Format Contact Group is composed of Russia, Iran, China and Pakistan, according to Kabulov.

The consultations in Tehran would focus on preparations for the Doha gathering, added President Vladimir Putin’s pointman on Afghanistan.

PAN Monitor/mud

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