Signing of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement (Statement by H.E. MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan)

2020/3/10
PRESS RELEASE N0: JPNEMPAK 20-14

PRESS RELEASE
 
Signing of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement (Statement by H.E. MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan)
 
Islamabad: 2nd March 2020
 
  1. H.E. MATSUDA Kuninori welcomes the signing of peace agreement between the U.S. Government and the Afghan Taliban including the planned U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and commencement of intra-Afghan negotiations on February 29 in Doha, as very positive developments in the Afghan peace process.
  2. On this historic occasion, Ambassador MATSUDA highly appreciates an important and constructive role of Pakistan in facilitating the peace process.
  3.  He reaffirms that the Government of Japan strongly hopes that the forthcoming negotiations will make a steady and constructive progress in order to realize an Afghan-led durable and comprehensive peace.
  4. He reiterates that Government of Japan will continue to actively contribute to the peace and stability of Afghanistan in collaboration with international community and look forward to working closely with Pakistan.