TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) Spokesman for Afghanistans Foreign Minister announced that the government has suggested Talban to open offices in Saudi Arabia and Turkey.Janan Moussazai, Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman said: Since Turkey and Saudi Arabia, as two key Muslim countries, hold close ties with Afghanistan, they have the ability to take crucial measures in this regard.
He further added: Saudi Arabia and Turkey play a key role in the peace process of Afghanistan. The proposal by the Afghan government came after the closure of Taliban office in Qatar. Talibans office in Doha was closed due to Kabuls disagreement and after Taliban flag was raised over the office.
Moussazai refused to confirm or refute validity of the reports concerning Talibans negotiations with members of Afghan High Peace Council in Dubai.
Afghan government seeks direct talks with Taliban, he said.
It seems that Pakistan-Afghanistan relations are improving and in a phone call Hamed Karzai, the president of Afghanistan congratulated his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardarhi on the occasion of Eid el-Fitr.
Farhatullah Babar, the presidential spokesman held: Asif Ali Zardari thanked the Afghan President for the phone call and for extending his congratulatory messages on Eid el-Fitr to the Pakistani nation, once again stressed on his countrys commitment to peace in Afghanistan and said: Islamabad is looking forward to Karzais visit to Pakistan.
Hamed Karzai also held phone talks with Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistani Prime Minister and told him: Afghan and Pakistani people face the same enemy (terrorism) and are burning in the flames of terrorism.
By Mehr News Agency
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