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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says Afghanistan is not a bargaining chip for Iran’s negotiation with any other country. Speaking in a weekly press conference on Monday, Khatibzadeh said Iran views its friends based on friendship. “We have never had an instrumental view of our …

Washington Seeks Regional Support for Afghan Withdrawal By Mujeeb R. Awrang KABUL: A letter of the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken to President Ashraf Ghhani has leaked where it suggests the United Nations to convene foreign ministers and envoys from Russian, China, Iran, India and the United States to …

AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani calls on neighboring Pakistan to take an “honest” part in the peace process of Afghanistan. “I am calling on Pakistan to let’s recognize each other’s independence and sovereignty honestly as two states,” said Ghani, speaking to parliament on Saturday. Ghani argued that Pakistan would …

AT News KABUL: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Haneef Atmar met with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Ms. Deborah Lyons, where they discussed issues related to the Afghan peace process. The two sides discussed the Afghan peace process emphasizing the constructive role of the United Nations in …

AT News KABUL: Moscow will likely replace Doha for hosting the next rounds of the ongoing intra-Afghan negotiations, a Russian diplomat said on Wednesday. “Despite reports on restarting of meetings about peace by the negotiating teams after a 45-day lull, we need to acknowledge that there is still an impasse …

AT News KABUL: In a phone call, the Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan and Japan have discussed the Afghan peace process, continuation of Japanese assistance to Afghanistan, aid effectiveness and the fight against corruption, the investigation into the assassination of Tetsu Nakamura, and the expansion of bilateral relations between the two …

AT News KABUL: Afghan Foreign Minister, Mohammad Haneef Atmar termed Turkey’ role “important” in countering terrorism in Afghanistan. Celebrating the 100th of anniversary of diplomatic ties between Kabul and Istanbul, Atmar said that Turkey’s “active participation in Resolute Support Forces played a massive role in emboldening the Afghan security forces.” …

AT News KABUL: The US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad is in a fresh regional visit with the aim of bringing amendments to the peace agreement he signed with Taliban in 2020, a member of US House of Representatives said on Tuesday. Mike McCaul, deputy of the House’s Committee of Foreign …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan announced it welcomes investigation of assassination of Saudi critic journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday in a statement that Afghanistan is adherent to defend human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of media and safety of journalists. It said that welcoming of probing of …

Turkish soldiers will stay as long as our Afghan brothers want, says Turkish FM AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Turkey will continue to contribute to the development and security of Afghanistan, the country’s foreign minister said Monday. “We continue to contribute to the security of our brothers and sisters with our …