Hezb-e-Islami holds Afghan peace talks

KABUL: Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan under the leadership of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, sent a delegation to Kabul in a move to hold peace talks.

Afghan High Peace Council welcomed the move by Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan for sending delegation to take part in peace talks with the Afghanistan government.

Aimal Faizi, the Afghan presidential palace spokesman, said the delegation also met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

The visit of the Hezb-e-Islami delegation to Kabul comes amid mounting efforts to open peace talks with the Taliban group.

The Afghan government recently agreed with the US to open a liaison office for the Taliban group in Qatar to initiate peace talks.

A spokesman for the Islamic Party of Afghanistan Haroon Zarghoon said, a delegation has been sent to capital Kabul to negotiate peace talks and hold talks with the US representatives to discuss the future of Afghanistan.

Mr. Zarghoon said, the Islamic Party of Afghanistan has its own agenda for the peace talks and the complete withdrawal of foreign troops is vital to launch peace talks.

He also emphasized that they are keen to discuss the issue with the US and Afghan government.