US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Peace Zalmay Khalilzad has reiterated the need to immediately start the intra-Afghan negotiations.

The US envoy tweeted that “despite serious challenges, the peace process was at a hopeful stage.”

“Afghan leaders from all sides will have to rise to the occasion, put their country first, learn from past mistakes and reach a political agreement. That is the road to ending the war and a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire,” he said.

The intra-Afghan negotiations were scheduled to be held three days after the Consultative Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) but more than a week after the Loya Jirga’s session, the exact date of the Afghan-Afghan talks is still unknown.

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