Afghan Peace Process Sample Clauses

Afghan Peace Process. A Brief Overlook Peace efforts in Afghanistan got impetus in 2018 particularly when ‘Peace March’ initiated by the people of Afghanistan in Helmand in response to a car bomb blast in Lashkar Gah. In this attack nearly 14 people were killed and many were wounded. This march also called “Helmand Peace Convey” (Business Standard, 2018, June 19). The protesters not only met Xxxxxx Xxxxx in Halmand but they also observed sit-in in front of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. The protest turned out to be a leading inspiration for other peace movements in different parts of Afghanistan. In response to the peace march, Taliban and Xxxxxx Xxxxx inked a cease fire agreement in June 2018 so that the people can enjoy the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitar without any fear. Taliban moved together with general public and met security forces of the state. Civilian population demanded the extension of cease-fire and permanent peace but Taliban refused the proposal and started attacks on security forces (Business Standard, 2018, July 7). The US official started back-channel contacts with Taliban in Qatar office in July 2018. Following these meetings, in September 2018 President Xxxxxx Xxxxx appointed special advisor to Afghanistan Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx to further precede the talk with Taliban and to convince them for intra-Afghan dialogues (Sen, 2018). In October 2018, Xxxxxxxxx arranged talks with the Taliban and the US at Doha. On the other hand, Russia also remained active energetically in Afghan politics and hosted talks in Moscow between the Taliban and the members of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council. Although, talk’s sessions continued in December and January 2018 in spite of Taliban refusal to meet Afghan government officials since they considered them as stooges of the US, Taliban spoke to the ex-president Xxxxx Xxxxxx at Moscow (Xxxxxx, 2018). Further progress took place in February 2018 when on the request of the US, Pakistan released Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx who, later on, participated in peace negotiations. Optimism for peace was not only high at parties’ level but also among the masses (see figure 1). Xxxxxxxxx, after the talks, stated that the talks were productive this time round and peace draft was mutually agreed by the parties. The draft includes the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan in the agreed time and the soil of Afghanistan would not be used for the radical Jihadists groups. Taliban officials, later on, formally indicated the continuation of dialogue proce...
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  • Grievance Process In the event of any dispute arising in connection with any part of this clause, such a dispute shall be processed in accordance with the dispute settling provisions of this Agreement.

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