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Iran must be included in Afghanistan peace process: Former Ambassador

ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP): Former Pakistani Ambassador to
Afghanistan, Rustam Shah Mohmand has said that Iran’s inclusion in
any peace process on Afghanistan was very important as Iran had a
large border with Afghanistan.
According to Radio Pakistan, former ambassador said that
Iran ‘s role in any peace process, friendly ties with Kabul and
hosted the Afghan refugees cannot be discarded .
Expressing his views on recent discussions on Afghanistan by
Russia, China and Pakistan in Moscow, the analyst said any
meeting, conference or deliberation on Afghanistan which does not
include the country itself and its key neighbors like Iran, will
not be fruitful.
The sovereignty of Afghanistan as an independent country
must be recognized and it should be made part of deliberations in
future he said.