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Republic's Side: Taliban 'Not Willing to Engage'

Nader Nadery, a member of the peace negotiating team representing the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the talks with the Taliban, has accused the group of not showing interest in attending the formal meetings to end the war in the country over the past nine days.

Amid speculation over the stalemate in the talks, meanwhile, President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday met some of Afghanistan’s influential political leaders including former president Hamid Karzai and former jihadi leader Abdul Rab Rasoul Sayaf and the head of the High Council of National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah.

“Peace and ending the violence are our people and our government's top priority. To achieve this noble goal the peace negotiation team of the Republic is committed and present in Doha. Nine days that formal meetings are not held and the other side is not willing to engage in talks to end the conflict and save lives,” tweeted Nadery.

“In the meeting, discussions were held on issues around the reduction in violence, ceasefire, the peace process and the situation in the country,” said Dawa Khan Menapal, a deputy spokesman to President Ashraf Ghani.

Nevertheless, the Afghan government has once again said that the Afghan security forces are preparing for a new season of war.

“Our message is that the Taliban should take advantage of the opportunity and stop misleading the sons of poor. If they claim to be Afghans, then they should denounce war and violence,” said Yasin Zia, the Afghan Chief of Army Staff.

The Afghan National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib also said that the Taliban weren’t willing to make peace.

He said that there are credible intelligence reports that the Taliban were preparing for war.

Republic's Side: Taliban 'Not Willing to Engage'

Nevertheless, the Afghan government has once again said that the Afghan security forces are preparing for a new season of war.

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Nader Nadery, a member of the peace negotiating team representing the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the talks with the Taliban, has accused the group of not showing interest in attending the formal meetings to end the war in the country over the past nine days.

Amid speculation over the stalemate in the talks, meanwhile, President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday met some of Afghanistan’s influential political leaders including former president Hamid Karzai and former jihadi leader Abdul Rab Rasoul Sayaf and the head of the High Council of National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah.

“Peace and ending the violence are our people and our government's top priority. To achieve this noble goal the peace negotiation team of the Republic is committed and present in Doha. Nine days that formal meetings are not held and the other side is not willing to engage in talks to end the conflict and save lives,” tweeted Nadery.

“In the meeting, discussions were held on issues around the reduction in violence, ceasefire, the peace process and the situation in the country,” said Dawa Khan Menapal, a deputy spokesman to President Ashraf Ghani.

Nevertheless, the Afghan government has once again said that the Afghan security forces are preparing for a new season of war.

“Our message is that the Taliban should take advantage of the opportunity and stop misleading the sons of poor. If they claim to be Afghans, then they should denounce war and violence,” said Yasin Zia, the Afghan Chief of Army Staff.

The Afghan National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib also said that the Taliban weren’t willing to make peace.

He said that there are credible intelligence reports that the Taliban were preparing for war.

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