AFGHANISTAN

Taliban Wants Peace: Mullah Baradar

A group of Afghan politicians led by former President Hamid Karzai and members of the Taliban led by the deputy leader of the group Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Tuesday attended a ceremony in Moscow on 100 years of Afghanistan-Russia diplomatic relations.

Addressing the ceremony, Taliban deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said “the Islamic Emirate wants peace”, but “the hurdles on the way of peace should be removed”.

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Former President Hamid Karzai said at the event that Afghans want friendly relations with Russia. “We, the people of #Afghanistan, appreciate Russia’s efforts for hosting talks on Afghan peace,” he added.

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