Iran to attend Afghan peace summit

Also representatives from Pakistan, India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Russia, China, the US, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Britain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, France, Italy, Australia, South Korea, Turkey, Japan, the United Nations, NATO, and the European Union are to take part in the summit on Foreign Ministry Deputies level, spokesman of Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry Ahmad Shakib Mostaqni told reportrs.

The summit is aimed at contributing to establishing peace in Afghanistan, as well as reaching a regional and global consensus on fighting against terrorism.

President of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani will deliver a speech on the government’s views towards peace process in the opening ceremony, said the spokesman.

“Afghanistan conflicts have internal and external dimensions, therefore the regional and international partners’ support is necessary for combating terrorism and establishing security and peace in the country,” he added.

A few days ahead of the summit, Kabul was the scene of a huge blast that claimed the lives of about 90 people, mostly civilians.

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