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KABUL – Afghan Vice President Sarwar Danish has reacted to the ‘Peace Agreement’ document prepared by the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) and has cited it as a curse to the document prepared by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. Sarwar Danish, the second vice-president of Afghanistan has expressed his dissatisfaction …

KABUL – An official of the US Department of State on Thursday said that the Turkey conference will complement the ongoing peace talks between the negotiating teams representing the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban and that the United States aims at accelerating the Afghan peace efforts. “The gathering, …

BRUSSELS – The two top EU officials are traveling to Turkey on Tuesday to brief Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on the bloc’s conditions for improving relations after tensions lower, Agence France-Presse reported Monday. European Council President, Charles Michel, and European Commission Chief, Ursula von der Leyen, will present the …

ANKARA – Turkey has great potential to step up the peace process in Afghanistan, and the upcoming peace talks in Istanbul slated for April will hopefully pave the way for a cease-fire first, then an agreement on fair and sustainable peace, according to Amir Mohammad Ramin, the Afghan ambassador to …

BEIJING – Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, and praised Beijing’s active efforts to promote peace and stability in the Middle East. “The Saudi side welcomes China’s active role in protecting security in the Middle East region and welcomes …

BRUSSELS – NATO foreign ministers have shown support for strengthening the military alliance by the end of the decade, the NATO chief said on Tuesday. “I sense significant support for a bold and ambitious NATO 2030 Agenda,” Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, told reporters after day one of the NATO Foreign …

ANKARA – Underlining Ankara’s decisive position on the issue of the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on Tuesday that his country would not stray from it. Speaking at a joint press conference with members of the Presidential Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Turkish capital Ankara, …

ANKARA – Russia’s announcement that it is ready to hold negotiations with Ankara on the delivery of the Su-35 and Su-57 fighter jets, if necessary, could spark further tensions between the United States and Turkey, according to experts. Turkey hired a Washington-based law firm last month to lobby for its …

KABUL – The Leadership Committee of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) met on Sunday afternoon to discuss Washington’s new peace plan and the planned Moscow and Turkey peace summits. First Vice President Amrullah Saleh; Second Vice President Sarwar Danish, National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, former President Hamid Karzai; …

DOHA – “Today we launched a new process of trilateral consultation,” Cavusoglu said after talks in Doha with the foreign ministers of Russia and Qatar. “Our aim is to discuss how we can contribute to the efforts to find a lasting political solution in Syria.” The three ministers stressed during …