Lawmaker urges Iran presence in Afghan peace talks

Addressing the plenary session of the parliament on Wednesday, Ali Kazemi said the act would prevent disunification, while bringing good results.

Kazemi said prior to the Russia-China-Pakistan trilateral meeting, which was held in Russia, Afghan government must have taken active diplomacy in engaging the countries in the peace process and with the participation of the US to prevent holding Moscow meeting.

'In order to remove peace obstacles, Afghanistan should get Russia, China, US, Iran and Pakistan together,' he added.

Afghanistan condemned being excluded from Moscow, China, Pakistan trilateral meeting which was held on Afghanistan on December 27.

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