Qatar, Italy Supports Continuation of Doha Process on Afghanistan

Qatar and Italy, in a joint statement, announced the continuation of their cooperation in the Doha process and emphasized the importance of bilateral strategic talks regarding Afghanistan.

Part of the joint statement reads: “Italy is grateful to Qatar for hosting the Embassy of Italy to Afghanistan and will continue to contribute to the Doha Process on Afghanistan. In this framework, we reaffirm the importance of our bilateral Strategic Dialogue and look forward to holding its next session in Doha.”

Meanwhile, Qatar’s special representative met with members of the German parliament to discuss strengthening peace and stability in Afghanistan.

The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: “The meeting dealt with a number of topics of common concern, especially enhancing peace and stability in Afghanistan.”

The Islamic Emirate has also praised Qatar’s role in various Afghan issues and called on world countries to seriously work on establishing relations with Afghanistan.

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, said: “We appreciate Qatar’s efforts and urge countries to take their relations with Afghanistan seriously, as it will benefit all parties.”

“The third step concerns Afghanistan, where once again the understanding and cooperation between Qatar, Germany, and Italy can have positive effects on Afghanistan’s conditions,” Fazl Rahman Orya, a political analyst, told TOLOnews.

“The closer they get to Afghan issues, the more it benefits the Afghan people, and the Doha meetings, in which genuine Afghans and representatives of the Islamic Emirate are invited, will benefit both the people and the Islamic Emirate,” said Salim Paigir, another political analyst.

Last week, Qatar’s special representative for Afghanistan and Germany’s chargé d’affaires in Doha also discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan, including security, political, and humanitarian issues.