Tehran Vows Support for Peace Process , Intra-Afghan Talks
IRAN NEWS POLITICAL DESK
TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed Tehran’s support for the participation of Taliban in Afghanistan’s political structure.
Zarif made the remarks in a Sunday meeting with Head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah, who is visiting Tehran at the head of a delegation for talks with Iranian officials.
The Iranian top diplomat also reaffirmed Iran’s support for the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the process of peace under the leadership and management of Afghans, and the agreements among the participants in the intra-Afghan negotiations. Iran Vows Support for Taliban Presence in Afghan Political Structure 2
Appreciating Abdullah’s participation in the political process and accepting the responsibility of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan, he voiced Iran’s support for the participation of the Taliban in the political structure of Afghanistan.
Abdullah Abdullah, for his part, explained the latest developments in Afghanistan, as well as the latest status related to the inter-Afghan talks.
Abdullah, the former chief executive officer of the Afghan unity government, is on a three-day trip to Iran for talks on the Afghan peace process, the intra-Afghan dialogue in Qatar, and the need for regional consensus and support for the Afghanistan peace efforts.
Afghan political experts believe that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s role is crucial in the Afghan peace process and that Iran can play a decisive role in ensuring lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan.
He was going to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani.
