Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, spoke to ambassadors of various countries and international organisations in an online discussion coordinated with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday.
In a statement released by his press office, Abdullah spoke to ambassadors from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, U.K. and U.S, along with NATO and European Union (EU) envoys.
“I shared my views on the initial steps taken during and since the Doha intra-Afghan peace process,” Abdullah said.
He explained that with the beginning of the talks “hopes for peace and stability have increased in the country.”
He stressed the importance of pursuing a “durable and dignified peace.”
“We collectively stressed on reduction of violence across the country,” Abdullah recounted.
All ambassadors emphasized the end of war and violence in the country by welcoming and supporting the start of the peace negotiations.
However, Saudi Arabia has voiced stout support for the reconciliation process and efforts to achieve stability in Afghanistan.
In Riyadh, he Foreign Ministry said the Saudi government had followed up on reconciliation between Kabul and the Taliban.
A statement from the ministry said the kingdom supported the reconciliation process and everything that reduce violence in Afghanistan.
It added: “The kingdom was and is still with Afghanistan and the Afghan people to fulfill all of their hopes and aspirations.”
Meanwhile, Afghan Ambassador in Riyadh Ahmad Jawid Mujadidi thanked the government of Saudi Arabia for supporting the Afghan peace process.
