ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has said that the US leadership values Pakistan’s endeavors for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan.
Talking to the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad wherein they discussed the progress achieved so far in the peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad thanked him for facilitating the direct talks between the United States and the Taliban.
US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad called on FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi at MoFA.
He briefed FM Qureshi on his recent engagements in the region for Afghan peace and reconciliation process. The FM assured Amb Khalizad of Pakistan’s support for the peace process.#Pakforpeace pic.twitter.com/EBugL5lhEG— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) January 18, 2019
The foreign minister said that Pakistan will continue its sincere efforts to facilitate the Afghan reconciliation process to bring peace and stability to the region.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that establishing peace in Afghanistan is a common responsibility of all the stakeholders.
A US-delegation comprising the representatives of American State Department and Defence and National Security Council also attended the meeting.
Earlier on Thursday, Zalmay Khalilzad also held a delegation level meeting with the Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua in Islamabad and discussed developments in the Afghan reconciliation process.
During the meeting, the two sides agreed that ultimately the intra-Afghan dialogue would be vital to agree upon the contours of a future Afghan polity where Afghanistan becomes a stable and prosperous Country and at peace with its neighbours.
