The press office of the Meshrano Jirga

28 December, 2020

The Peace Negotiating Committee of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan briefed members of the Meshrano Jirga on the Doha peace talks and their following decisions.

Initially, Fazl Hadi Muslim Yar, Speaker of the Meshrano Jirga, welcomed the delegation's return to the country and their presence in the Senate, and appreciated the efforts and hard work of the delegation during the three months in Qatar.

  Then, Mohammad Masoum Stanekzai, the head of the negotiating team, shared detailed information with the senators about the progress has been made in the peace negotiation process, challenges in the field and the agenda of the second phase of peace talks. He said that the plans and views of the members of the Senate are very important and valuable for them in the peace process and talks.

Then, Fazl Hadi Muslim Yar, on behalf of the members of the Senate, praised the unity of opinion, patience and persistence of the government delegation, and by Presenting a series of views of the Senate said that the upper house explicitly supports peace talks on the republican system and the achievements of the past two decades, including the role of the armed forces, freedom of expression and women's rights, and added that the Senate has always strongly supported peace talks and the negotiating team, and expects that in the second phase of the peace talks, both sides will reach a permanent ceasefire, which is the main and fundamental demand of the citizens.