President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Saturday met with Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq and other political leaders to discuss the ongoing efforts regarding reconciliation process.
The Office of the President, ARG Palace, in a statement said President Ghani on met with Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq, Sadiq Mudabir, Asadullah Sadati, Mohammad Akbari, Syed Ali Kazemi, Abdul Haq Shafaq, and Mohammad Nateqi on Saturday evening.
The statement further added that President Ghani held talks with the political leaders regarding the establishment of peace consultative board, high peace council activities, formation of peace negotiators delegation, and establishment of various committees in the event peace talks kick off.
President Ghani also listened to the views and recommendations of the political leaders and called their views as vital to reach to a peace deal.
He once again emphasized on national consensus calling it a key foundation of government’s activities and said consultations would be foundation for peace as well.
According to President Ghani, the main purpose of the peace consultative board is to prepare for peace talks and to establish a specific address for Afghan-led peace talks.
This comes as President Ghani had earlier met with Jamiat Islami and Hezb Islami leaders, Senate Chairman, and some other political leaders to consult on peace process.