Iran:

Foreign Troops' Exit to Pave Way for Peace in Afghanistan

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi once again ruled out the success of any military approach in Afghanistan, and said pullout of the foreign troops should be the first step towards establishing peace in that country.

News ID: 69423

Date: 28 March 2018 - 22:35

"War in Afghanistan was the result of the presence of foreign troops in that country; military approaches towards the Afghan issue have failed in the past and will face the same fate in the future," Araqchi said on Tuesday, addressing Tashkent peace Summit on Afghanistan in Uzbekistan.

The Iranian deputy foreign minister, meantime, voiced Iran’s readiness to assist the Afghan government in advancing a peace process in that country.

The Tashkent peace summit on Afghanistan was held on Tuesday with participation of presidents of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, as well as representatives from 25 countries and regional and international organizations.