Qatar, Turkey, and United Nations sets to co-host Afghan peace conference

The State of Qatar, the Republic of Turkey, and the United Nations sets to co-host a high-level and inclusive meeting between the representatives from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban, in Istanbul from April 24 to May 4, 2021.

The co-conveners are dedicated in supporting a sovereign, independent and unified Afghanistan. The statement read that the topmost vital objective of the Conference that is set to organise in Istanbul on the Afghanistan Peace Process is to accelerate and supplement the current intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha on the success of a just and durable political settlement. Being a part of the Conference and its agenda have been the subject of extensive consultations with the Afghan parties.

The agenda of Conference will aim in helping the negotiating parties reach a set of shared, foundational principles that gives a proper solution by reflecting on the agreed vision for a brighter future for the people of Afghanistan, a roadmap to a future political settlement and enabling the conflict to come to an end. It is our expectation that the Conference will provide an important opportunity for all partners to reiterate support for the people of Afghanistan on their path toward inclusive peace, stability, and prosperity.

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