Afghanistan, Pakistan hold ‘useful’ peace talks in China: Kabul

KABUL: Afghanistan and Pakistan made “useful” progress in talks in China to resolve the conflict that broke out between the South Asian neighbours last October, the Taliban administration in Kabul said on Tuesday.

The two Muslim countries have been negotiating to end hostilities in the northwestern Chinese city of Urumqi since last week.

In a statement from his office, Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said “useful discussions have taken place so far” and expressed hope that minor interpretations would not hinder the progress of the talks.

His comments came after he met with Zhao Xing, the Chinese ambassador to Kabul. The fighting has killed scores of people on both sides, mainly on the Afghan side, since it started in October.