Atmar leaves for Saudi Arabia to meet crown prince

(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) (Pajhwok): National Security Advisor (NSA) Mohammad Hanif Atmar on Sunday left for Saudi Arabia at 'a special invitation' from Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman.

Qader Shah, spokesman for the National Security Council (NSC), said Atmar flew to Riyadh for an official visit after he had been invited by the Crown Prince.

He said the Afghan peace process, security and economic development were expected to be discussed between the two sides.

Atmar would meet the Saudi crown prince and other high-level officials during the visit, Shah said, but did not go into further details.

However, some government officials believe Saudi Arabia wants to play a key role in advancing the peace process and addressing other issues in .

Earlier, Dawat-i-Islami party leader Abdul Rab Rassoul Sayyaf also visited Saudi Arabia and discussed counterterrorism efforts with some Saudi officials

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