(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) AT-KABUL: U.S. President's special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad has wrapped up his Pakistan visit on Sunday, saying they are on the right direction on the Afghan peace mission.
'Just completed Pakistan leg of my current trip in the
region to advance the peace process. Good meetings. I appreciate their
hospitality and resolve to push for Afghan peace,' he tweeted.
He furthered: 'We're heading in the right direction with
more steps by Pakistan coming that will lead to concrete results.'
This comes as recently he said that the United States wants
peace in Afghanistan and that they will address legitimate concerns of all
Afghan sides in the peace process.
'I see that many are concerned that the United States is
willing to both talk and fight. Let me be clear: the US wants peace,' said the
US envoy.
On a two-week tour of Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and
China, Khalilzad visited Islamabad on Thursday for talks with top civilian and
military leadership.
The envoy was accompanied by a US interagency delegation
representing the Departments of Defence and State, and the National Security
Council.
'To achieve peace, we are ready to address legitimate
concerns of all Afghan sides in a process that ensures Afghan independence and
sovereignty, and accounts for legitimate interests of regional states. But
pursuing peace still means we fight as needed,' he tweeted.
MENAFN2201201901690000ID1098007066
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.