Karzai expresses high hopes for Afghan peace council, describes talks with Taliban KABUL – Just a few weeks after breaking down in tears while talking about his son’s future in Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai said he has high hopes for a new peace council to negotiate with Taliban leaders he’s been meeting, according to a…
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NATO facilitating Taliban talks in Afghanistan: Petraeus The commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, US General David Petraeus, admitted Friday that western troops have facilitated the safe passage of Taliban leaders to Kabul for talks with the government. Concern over Afghan handover strategy US troops have told the BBC of serious worries about drug-taking among…
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U.S., NATO back Afghan Taliban outreach U.S. and NATO leaders said on Thursday they were ready to help Afghan President Hamid Karzai pursue reconciliation with the Taliban, but cautioned that it was a complex process that may not bear fruit. Pakistan supports Afghan-Taliban talks BRUSSELS, Oct. 15 (UPI) — Pakistani officials said they support talks…
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U.S. said to pave way for Taliban talks BRUSSELS — U.S.-led forces are aiding the movement of senior Taliban leaders to attend initial peace talks in Kabul, the clearest indication of U.S. support for high-level discussions aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan, senior NATO and Obama administration officials said. Afghan peace council chief says…
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NATO facilitating Taliban contacts with Afghan government BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO-led coalition forces in Afghanistan are facilitating contacts in Kabul between senior Taliban officials and the Afghan government, a senior NATO official said on Wednesday. NATO lets Taliban leaders go to Kabul for talks: official NATO sometimes allows Taliban leaders to travel to Kabul to…
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Karzai Confirms “Unofficial Personal” Talks With Taliban (RTTNews) – Confirming that his government has begun informal peace talks with the Taliban “for quite sometime,” Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday he was optimistic the formation of the peace council would boost these efforts. Beleaguered Afghan judges get new vehicles from US (AP:KABUL, Afghanistan) The U.S.…
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Afghan goods for India via Wahgah: APTTA to allow duty-free transit ISLAMABAD (October 12 2010): Pakistan has agreed to allow duty-free transit facility to Afghanistan for goods destined for India through Wahgah border. Karzai: ‘Unofficial personal contacts’ taking place with Taliban Attempting to advance his nation’s peace progress with insurgents, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said…
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Afghanistan picks chairman for peace council Former Afghan leader Buhanuddin Rabbani has been selected to head a peace council tasked with helping negotiations with the Taliban, President Hamid Karzai’s office announced Saturday. Afghan President Karzai confirms Taliban talks President Hamid Karzai has confirmed he’s been in talks with the Taliban on securing peace in war-weary…
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Karzai visits Taliban heartland Afghan President Hamid Karzai and top US general David Petraeus have flown to Kandahar to review a major NATO offensive in the Taliban’s powerbase. Karzai appeals to Taliban in Kandahar heartland Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar on Saturday, calling on insurgents to lay down their arms…
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Petraeus to Pakistan: Stop collaborating with Taliban Where are the Taliban and their one-eyed leader Mullah Omar hiding out? Where’s the Afghan Haqqani network now based? The answer, of course, is Pakistan. The other Karzai – I am not a crook Ahmed Wali Karzai has a letter to prove that he is not a drug…
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