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
- 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.
- On this historic occasion, Ambassador MATSUDA highly appreciates an important and constructive role of Pakistan in facilitating the peace process.
- 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.
- 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.