KABUL, 15 March, 2021 (TON): To help gain momentum to the stalled Afghan peace process, the Afghan’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday that the delegates of the Kabul government will participate in the U.S. proposed and UN-led conference in Turkey and a meeting in Russia.

Gran Hewad, FM spokesman said, “Representatives of the government of Afghanistan will take part in both meetings. Consultations are going on as to who will attend them.”

Last week on Tuesday, Kabul said that it was “considering” Russia’s offer to host the talks two days after the leak of a letter from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to President Ashraf Ghani over the impasse.

An urgent proposal to help restart discussions between the Afghan government and the Taliban, which began in Doha, Qatar, in September last year but failed to make any headway was included in Blinken’s letter.

However, besides the Afghan government emissaries, the 18 March meeting in Russia and the Turkey conference slotted for April will also host delegates from the Afghanistan High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), factional and influential leaders, and representatives from the US, China, and Pakistan.