July 10, 2015
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Nawaz, Ghani express satisfaction over Afghan govt, Taliban talks
Ghani appreciates Pak efforts in facilitating peace, reconciliation in Afghanistan
INPUFA, Russia - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani have expressed satisfaction on the progress made in the July 7 meeting between the Afghan government and the Taliban to promote peace and reconciliation process.
The statement from the two leaders came during a meeting held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation/Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (SCO/BRICS) summits here in Ufa on Friday.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan's desire to build a positive and forward-looking relationship with Afghanistan. President Ghani appreciated the efforts and role of Pakistan in facilitating peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan, and expressed the hope that this would lead to a lasting peace and stability in the country.
The two leaders exchanged views on how to carry forward the peace process. They also exchanged views on the efforts being made by the respective sides to counter terrorism and extremism. Both the leaders also reviewed economic cooperation to achieve the shared objectives of peace, prosperity and development.
The prime minister extended an invitation to the Afghan president to jointly inaugurate with him the Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia process to be hosted by Pakistan in December 2015.
Adviser to Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi and Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry were present in the meeting. Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani and National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar also attended the meeting.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk