Karzai forms body for talks with Taliban
KABUL, Sept 4: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday announced that he had set up a council to pursue peace talks with the Taliban.
The formation of the High Peace Council was “a significant step towards peace talks,” a statement from Karzai’s office said.
The move is one of the most significant steps Karzai has taken in his oft-stated efforts to open a dialogue with the Taliban leadership. Karzai’s plan to create the High Peace Council was approved in June at a “peace jirga” in Kabul.
Officials met Karzai at his palace on Saturday to finalise the list of members, who would include “jihadi leaders, influential figures and women”, the statement said. The list of members would be announced after the Eid holiday next week, it said.—AFP
The formation of the High Peace Council was “a significant step towards peace talks,” a statement from Karzai’s office said.
The move is one of the most significant steps Karzai has taken in his oft-stated efforts to open a dialogue with the Taliban leadership. Karzai’s plan to create the High Peace Council was approved in June at a “peace jirga” in Kabul.
Officials met Karzai at his palace on Saturday to finalise the list of members, who would include “jihadi leaders, influential figures and women”, the statement said. The list of members would be announced after the Eid holiday next week, it said.—AFP
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