Iran wants to participate in quadrilateral meet on Afghanistan Iran is keen to participate in a quadrilateral meeting on peace talks on Afghan peace process which will likely kick off in Islamabad city of Pakistan next week.
Javid Faisal, spokesman to chief Executive Officer, Abdullah abdullah, told Radio Free Europe Thursday the demand by Iran to sit in quadrilateral meeting was made during CEO Abdullah’s visit to Tehran.
He admitted that Tehran could play an effective role in Afghan peace process, however he said the government of Afghanistan has not decided regarding Iran’s demand so far.
The first quadrilateral meeting between the representatives of China, United States, Pakistan and Afghanistan will kick off in Islamabad next week.
CEO Abdullah appeared in a press briefing upon his return from Iran on Thursday and confirmed that the follow up meeting will take place next week in Islamabad.
“Islamabad will be hosting a follow up meeting next week where we will have talks for peace talks with the Taliban,” Abdullah told reporters.
Abdullah further added that Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai will present Afghanistan during the follow up talks.
The Afghan and Pakistani leaders agreed to revive the stalled Afghan peace talks during a meeting on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia conference in Islamabad last year.
Iran keen to participate in quadrilateral meeting on Afghan peace talks
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