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Eying intra-Afghan talks, Khalilzad due in Kabul

In a bid to facilitate intra-Afghan dialogue, US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has embarked on a new multi-nation trip. He will visit Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Jordan and Qatar from March 25 to April 10, the Department of State said…

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Khalilzad, Rahmani meet on US-Taliban parleys

KABUL. US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad and Afghan Ambassador in Washington Roya Rahmani met on the peace parleys on Tuesday, the State Department said. After the meeting,” Khalilzad tweeted. “We had a substantive discussion and talked next steps in the…

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Afghan reconciliation to promote economic prosperity: Khalilzad

KABUL and British Ambassadors to the United States (US) on Tuesday met with US Special Representative for Afghan Peace Process Zalmay Khalilzad in Washington and discussed matters related to Afghan peace process. Khalilzad on his social media handler said that…

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Khalilzad trying to circumvent Afghan govt in peace talks: Mohib

KABUL. Mohib told reporters in Washington DC and a think tank that Khalilzad was keeping the Afghan government in dark about his talks with the Taliban in Doha and had personal ambitions in Afghanistan.  “We don’t know what’s going on.…

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Peace needs support from all parties: Khalilzad

KABUL Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad says peace would require the support of all interested parties. Currently in Doha for meeting Taliban representatives, Khalilzad wrote on his Twitter account: “As my team and I continue peace talks, I stepped away to…

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Khalilzad hails latest talks in Doha as fruitful

KABUL representatives in Doha were productive, the capital of Qatar. In a series of tweets, Zalmay Khalilzad said: “As talks continue in Doha, there is also progress on forming a national team in Kabul to engage in intra-Afghan dialogue and…

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No Afghan-US spat on peace process: Khalilzad

US special representative Zalmay Khalilzad says peace-related issues are inter-twined and the Afghan government should have a central role in dealing with them. A statement from the Presidential Palace said Khalilzad expressed the views during a meeting with…

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US special envoy stresses respect for women’s rights

KABUL (HPC) officials. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad is on a new trip to several countries, including Afghanistan, to push the Afghan peace initiative. “Excellent event with civil society leaders today, women have been key drivers of progress over the last 17…

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Abdullah, Khalilzad discuss ongoing peace efforts

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said there was no top priority than the establishment of peace and stability in country and to end the forty-year-old war, according to a statement from the CEO office on Sunday.…

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Ghani, Khalilzad discuss consultative loya jirga on peace

KABUL, a statement said on Friday. The two leaders met late Thursday on the sidelines of an international security conference in Munich, Germany, the statement from the Presidential Palace in Kabul said. Ghani and Khalilzad conferred on the consultative loya…

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Khalilzad, NATO chief talk Afghan peace process

KABUL partners in Brussels. “1/2 spent today in Brussels talking to EU and NATO partners. Encouraged by their strong endorsement on the progress we have made on a peace process,” the US diplomat tweeted on Tuesday. “Our shared purpose is…

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Khalilzad resumes Afghanistan peace diplomacy

US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has embarked on a new trip to several to push the Trump administration’s Afghan peace initiative. Khalilzad is heading an inter-agency delegation from February 10 to 28 on visits to Belgium, Germany, Turkey,…

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Mullah Baradar released by Pakistan at US request

Mullah at his request, US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said on Friday. Pakistan would earn a better relationship with both Washington and Kabul in return its assistance in the ongoing peace process, he said. Pakistan had not played…

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Khalilzad eyeing peace deal before July elections

The Trump administration is seeking a peace agreement, not a deal on withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said Friday. A future presence of American troops in the war-torn country would be conditions-based, said the…

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Khalilzad says no timetable yet for troop pullout

KABUL Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said on Thursday no timetable had been agreed for a US troop withdrawal. Ambassador Khalilzad tweeted: “In recent days, I’ve heard some individual Taliban officials claim we have a troop withdrawal timetable for Afghanistan. Today…

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Khalilzad briefs Afghan, UN officials on Doha talks

US Special Representative for Afghan Peace Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has said no one had a monopoly on the diplomacy of peace and all have contributed to good discussions and new ideas. Khalilzad held separate meetings with Afghanistan Chairman…

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No breakthrough in Qatar talks on ceasefire: Khalilzad

KABUL. Khalilzad presented details of talks with the Taliban in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to President Ashraf Ghani and other senior officials, according to a statement from the Presidential Palace here. Khalilzad denied media reports that the six-day meetings…

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Washington ready to assuage concerns of all Afghan sides

Following Taliban. Zalmay Khalilzad, who is leading the US effort to facilitate negotiations for peace in Afghanistan, tweeted; “I see that many are concerned that the United States is willing to both talk and fight. Let me be…

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To stand by Afghans if Taliban choose to fight on: Khalilzad

KABUL will have to sit with the Afghan government to ensure peace and stability in the war-torn country.’ “The road to peace will require the Taliban to sit with the Afghan government.  There is a consensus among all the regional…

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Khalilzad arrives in Kabul to brief Afghan leadership on peace talks

KABUL’s Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul on Tuesday for meetings with President Ghani, CEO Abdullah, and political leaders, a statement from the US Embassy in Kabul said. During the meeting the US special envoy would discuss the next steps…

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Mohib meets UAE counterpart, US special envoy

KABUL Reconciliation Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad on the peace process in Dubai. Dr. Mohib also held talks with his UAE counterpart in Abu Dhabi before departing for Saudi Arabia, a statement from the National Security Council (NSC) said on Monday. “The…

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Khalilzad in China for talks on Afghan peace process

KABUL reconciliation has arrived in China in an effort to facilitate an intra-Afghan political settlement. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted: “I am meeting with Chinese officials on our effort to facilitate peace in Afghanistan.” He wrote China had an important role…

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Khalilzad embarks on 14-day swing through region

US Special Representative for Afghanistan today (Wednesday), the State Department says. Heading an inter-agency delegation, Khalilzad will meet senior government officials in each country to facilitate an intra-Afghan political settlement, according to a statement from the department. “The…

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