Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that international meetings next month to lay the foundation of peace talks with Taliban would seek an approach that ended terrorism.
Officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States are due to meet in Islamabad in less than 2 weeks in attempts to restore the peace process with Taliban which fell apart last year.
Speaking to press, Afghan President Ashraaf Ghani, said,
“The fundamental issue here is the choice: choose peace or terrorism. There will be no tolerance for terrorism."
The Taliban has rejected peace talks as long as foreign troops in NATO’s training and assistance mission remain in Afghanistan, Reuters.
Despite leadership disputes, teh movement made big advances this year with the breif capture fo the northern city Kunduz in September.
Officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States are due to meet in Islamabad in less than 2 weeks in attempts to restore the peace process with Taliban which fell apart last year.
Speaking to press, Afghan President Ashraaf Ghani, said,
“The fundamental issue here is the choice: choose peace or terrorism. There will be no tolerance for terrorism."
The Taliban has rejected peace talks as long as foreign troops in NATO’s training and assistance mission remain in Afghanistan, Reuters.
Despite leadership disputes, teh movement made big advances this year with the breif capture fo the northern city Kunduz in September.