(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) AT News
KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai called on the
government not to insist on the ceasefire as a precondition for intra-Afghan
talks.
In an interview with the BBC Pashto, the former president
emphasized that any way leading Afghans to peace should be put in act.
Karzai rejected government's urge for ceasefire if the
demand hampers peace process.
President Ghani and his administration are emphasizing on a
ceasefire before they could go to negotiations with the Taliban. The militants
have disagreed on the ceasefire in meetings with the US negotiator Zalmay
Khalilzad, but have vowed to reduce violence.
Karzai welcomed the violence reduction agreement as 'big
news for Afghans', calling on his successor to not insist on ceasefire as a
precondition for talks.
He asked President Ghani to immediately start negotiations
with the Taliban and put an end to the current ongoing violence through
dialogues.
Karzai said that the people of Afghanistan support any
efforts that help them gain peace and reduce violence.
The former president said that now it is a suitable
situation for peace talks, arguing that both the government and Taliban need to
use it.
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