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Afghanistan seeks world pressure on Islamabad for consensus in Taliban talks: Haley
[GEO.TV] Returning from a UN Security Council visit to Afghanistan, US Ambassador Nikki Haley ...Trump administration's ambassador to the UN. First woman to serve as Governor of South Carolina, and the second Indian-American governor in the country, after Bobby Jindal of Louisiana. At the age of 39, Haley was the youngest governor in the U.S., a distinction formerly held by Jindal. She is a Republican, which really grates on the Dems...on Wednesday stressed the Kabul government wants world powers to step up pressure on Pakistain for consensus in talks with the Taliban ...Arabic for students... Haley joined the 14 other council envoys for talks with top Afghan leaders in Kabul at the weekend as the government considers holding peace talks with the Taliban to end decades of insurgency. "They feel confident that the Taliban will be coming to the table," Haley told news hounds at UN headquarters. While the peace talks will be Afghan-led, the Kabul government did request that the Security Council weigh in to bring Pakistain onboard. "They did ask us for consensus to put further pressure on Pakistain to come to the table and change their behaviour," Haley said. The Afghan government is making strides towards stability, she said. Haley, however, did not specify what measures could be taken to pressure Islamabad. The Afghan government also requested council help to address narcotics production and trafficking, looking at "every country that moves them," she said. The council visit - the first since 2010 - comes as the government holds a conference next month to present its strategy for reaching a settlement with gangs. Posted by: Fred 2018-01-18 |
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