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Russia hosts Afghan peace meet
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- The one-day gathering is the first of three planned international conferences ahead of a May 1 deadline for the final withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops from the country
- The peace conference brings together government representatives and their Taliban adversaries along with international observers in a bid to help jump-start the country’s stalled peace process.
- Washington and Kabul have been pressing for a ceasefire while the Taliban say they will negotiate it as part of peace talks with the Afghan government.
- The Moscow conference is attended by U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad.
Source : The Hindu