Zarif consult with Turkish, Qatari FMs on Afghan political crisis

Tehran (IP) - Iranian Foreign Minister, in two separate telephone conversation with his Turkish and Qatari counterparts, discussed the latest developments in the political crisis in Afghanistan, especially the peace process in the country.

Iran Press/Iran News: In the phone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, the two foreign ministers exchanged views on the latest developments in the political crisis in Afghanistan, especially the peace process in Afghanistan.

The latest situation of corona outbreak in the region and the world and the collective ways to deal with it were other topics discussed in this telephone call.

Also in a telephone conversation, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, the Foreign Ministers of the two countries discussed the latest developments in the political crisis in Afghanistan, especially the peace process in Afghanistan.

The latest situation of corona outbreak in the region and the world and the collective ways to deal with it were other topics discussed in this telephone call.

Yesterday afternoon, Zarif spoke over telephone with Afghan Foreign Ministry Chief Hanif Atmar.

In this conversation, the Foreign Minister stressed the need for unity among the various groups in Afghanistan, the establishment of peace and stability in the country, as well as the expansion of bilateral cooperation.

Mohammad Javad Zarif also held separate telephone conversations with Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday last week to discuss issues of mutual interest, as well as the latest political situation in Afghanistan and the disputes in the country after the recent presidential election.

The Chief Executive's office was established in 2014 in a power-sharing agreement negotiated to solve an election crisis involving Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah. Ghani became president, and Abdullah became chief executive.

In the recent election, Ghani was named the winner by the Independent Election Commission, but Abdullah claimed victory, and both men held inauguration ceremonies on Monday.

However, the international community has publicly acknowledged Ghani's inauguration and called for unity between the two. 

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