Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar met with Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo, NATO Senior Civilian Representative for Afghanistan on Wednesday, who assured the Afghan government of its continued cooperation and support for the peace process and in the fight against terrorism. Atmar expressed gratitude for NATO’s support and welcomed the decisions taken at recent meetings of NATO Foreign and Defense Ministers on Afghanistan […]

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday where the two discussed bilateral relations and issues of regional and global importance including the Afghan peace process. According to a statement issued by the Pakistan government, Khan reiterated the importance Pakistan attaches to its relations with Russia as a key foreign policy priority. He expressed […]

Sources in the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) confirmed to ArianaNews on Wednesday that the United Nations’ (UN) envoy in Kabul sent a letter to the Taliban and government outlining a suggested peace roadmap. According to the sources the letter highlighted the following issues: 1- Ceasefire2- Participatory and transitional government3- Holding of elections4- Preserving gains made over the past […]