Iran Press/ Asia: Turkey, Pakistan, and Afghanistan on Friday called on the Taliban to reaffirm its commitment to achieving an inclusive negotiated settlement leading to lasting peace in Afghanistan.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Afghanistan's Mohammad Haneef Atmar reiterated their commitment to support a peaceful, sovereign, independent, democratic and united Afghanistan.
The joint statement recognized that sustainable peace could be achieved only through an "inclusive Afghan-led and Afghan-owned political process" that aims for a permanent and comprehensive cease-fire along with an inclusive political settlement to end the conflict in Afghanistan.
The ministers emphasized their support for the Afghan peace process and the ongoing peace negotiations in Doha for the achievement of a "just and durable" political settlement.
The trilateral meeting also acknowledged the role of the regional and neighboring countries, in particular, Pakistan and Iran in hosting Afghan refugees for more than four decades and called for creating conducive conditions in Afghanistan for their voluntary, safe, dignified, expeditious and sustainable repatriation through a well-resourced plan," it added.
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