Kabul (BNA) Chief Negotiator of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and some members of the negotiation team spoke during an online meeting with the ambassadors & representatives of NATO member states and the Afghan peace negotiations process was discussed. At the beginning, Stanekzai thanked the International community, especially NATO member states, for their support to the Afghanistan peace process and their emphasis on cessation of hostilities, saying that the peace negotiations process is not moving as fast as needed & a ceasefire should be reached considering the demands of the Afghan people. The chief negotiator also ex- pressed his gratitude for the active & meaningful role of female members of the negotiation team. Members of the negotiation team also spoke about NATO’s cooperation in supporting human rights, women’s and minorities’ rights, and the need to declare a permanent ceasefire. During the meeting, ambassadors and representatives of NATO member states raised their questions about the peace process, and then the negotiation team members answered their questions. At the end, NATO’s Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, Stefano Pontecorvo, thanked the participants for their presence at the meeting and said that NATO is committed to supporting the Afghanistan peace process.
