GENEVA (Reuters) – Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has formed a 12-strong negotiating team to seek a peace agreement that would include the Taliban in a democratic and inclusive society that respects the rights of women, he told a UN conference on Wednesday. “I’m pleased to announce today that after several months of intensive consultation with our citizens across the country, we have formulated a roadmap for peace negotiations,” Ghani said. “We have formed the required bodies and mechanisms to pursue a peace agreement. “Presidential elections in the spring are key to successful peace negotiations. The offer of peace was unconditional but the peace was conditional on acceptance by Afghan society, he said.

Source: Egypt Independent November 28, 2018 10:52 UTC