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No Progress Made Over Moscow Meeting: MoFA

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Monday that the Afghan delegation in Moscow did not agree with Russian officials on details around the proposed Moscow summit on Afghan peace.

The Ministry says that representatives attending  the meeting, its timing and topics to be discussed are some of the issues that Kabul and Moscow have not yet agreed upon.

The Moscow summit on Afghanistan, which was scheduled to take place earlier this month has become a controversial issue, due to Kabul's initial disapproval over how the meeting had been planned. 

On Wednesday last week government sent Mohammad Akram Khpalwak, an advisor to the president and head secretary of High Peace Council and Mohammad Nasir Andisha, Deputy Foreign Minister, to Moscow for talks with Russian officials. The discussions lasted two days but they failed to reach an agreement.

“Before this meeting is held, we must reach an understanding," said Sebghat Ahmadi the ministry’s spokesman.

On the other hand the High Peace Council (HPC) spoke of agreements between Kabul and Moscow regarding the meeting and about the timing of the meeting.

“Fortunately, there have been good decisions on disputes, and we hope to announce the date of the meeting in another two weeks,” said Sayed Ehsanullah Tahiri the HPC spokesman.

But some sources inside government said that Washington is not interested in such meetings led by Russia.

“The Afghan government is trying to have a joint role with Moscow in managing the meeting, and the Taliban may not agree with the management of the meeting by the Afghan government,” said Jawed Kohistani a former military.

The Taliban rejected claims their representative’s had met with American officials in Dubai or Bagram airfield. 

No Progress Made Over Moscow Meeting: MoFA

The ministry said a number of issues still need to be worked out before the meeting on peace in Afghanistan is held.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Monday that the Afghan delegation in Moscow did not agree with Russian officials on details around the proposed Moscow summit on Afghan peace.

The Ministry says that representatives attending  the meeting, its timing and topics to be discussed are some of the issues that Kabul and Moscow have not yet agreed upon.

The Moscow summit on Afghanistan, which was scheduled to take place earlier this month has become a controversial issue, due to Kabul's initial disapproval over how the meeting had been planned. 

On Wednesday last week government sent Mohammad Akram Khpalwak, an advisor to the president and head secretary of High Peace Council and Mohammad Nasir Andisha, Deputy Foreign Minister, to Moscow for talks with Russian officials. The discussions lasted two days but they failed to reach an agreement.

“Before this meeting is held, we must reach an understanding," said Sebghat Ahmadi the ministry’s spokesman.

On the other hand the High Peace Council (HPC) spoke of agreements between Kabul and Moscow regarding the meeting and about the timing of the meeting.

“Fortunately, there have been good decisions on disputes, and we hope to announce the date of the meeting in another two weeks,” said Sayed Ehsanullah Tahiri the HPC spokesman.

But some sources inside government said that Washington is not interested in such meetings led by Russia.

“The Afghan government is trying to have a joint role with Moscow in managing the meeting, and the Taliban may not agree with the management of the meeting by the Afghan government,” said Jawed Kohistani a former military.

The Taliban rejected claims their representative’s had met with American officials in Dubai or Bagram airfield. 

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