In joint statement released by the ministry of foreign affairs of Afghanistan, announced that on the occasion of the Trilateral Meeting, the three Foreign Ministers (Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey, Mohammad Haneef Atmar, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi), reiterated their commitment to support a peaceful, sovereign, independent, democratic and united Afghanistan.
According to the statement, all three countries foreign ministries agreed and recognized that a sustainable peace can be achieved only through an inclusive Afghan-led and Afghan-owned political process that aims a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire along with an inclusive political settlement to end the conflict in Afghanistan. According to the statement, Pakistan and Turkey emphasized their support to the Afghanistan Peace Process and the ongoing Afghanistan Peace Negotiations in Doha for the achievement of a just and durable political settlement. The statement further recognized the efforts of Turkey, Qatar, and the UN to hold a high-level meeting in İstanbul aimed at giving momentum to the ongoing Afghanistan Peace Negotiations. The statements also recalled that the Istanbul Conference had been postponed after extensive discussions with all relevant parties with a view to holding the Conference when conditions for making meaningful progress would be more favorable, therefore called on all parties, in particular the Taliban to reaffirm their commitment for achieving an inclusive negotiated settlement leading to lasting peace in Afghanistan desired by the Afghan people, the region, and the international community.
