Afghan govt, Taliban negotiators to meet in a week

June 23, 2015 18:07

The Afghan government and Taliban negotiators are expected to meet in a weeks time, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs Adviser on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz said on Monday. According to him, a major breakthrough in the process is likely within three months.

Speaking at the National Assemblys Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr Aziz acknowledged for the first time that Pakistan had last month facilitated a meeting of Afghan High Peace Councils Secretary Masoom Stanekzai with Taliban representatives in the Chinese city of Urumqi and said that another meeting was planned later this month. Mr Stanekzai has now been named as the defence minister.

Aziz did not disclose where the planned meeting would take place. Apparently the two sides would be getting together to discuss the start of the formal peace and reconciliation process.

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