INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi and Afghan Foreign Minister
Salahuddin Rabbani Saturday agreed to continue their joint efforts for building political mutual trust and supporting reconciliation,
regional peace and stability, development cooperation and connectivity, security cooperation and counter-terrorism as key areas of the
trilateral cooperation.A joint statement issued here after the 3rd Session of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers& dialogue, the
three sides particularly underlined the need for an inclusive, Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process leading to a comprehensive
agreement for durable peace and stability in Afghanistan.&Based on respect for the will of the Afghan people, while appreciating the efforts
made by the Government of Afghanistan, China and Pakistan expressed their continued support for Afghanistan peace and reconciliation process
as well as for the efforts towards reconstruction and economic development in the country&, it added.The three sides noted with satisfaction
the progress made under the trilateral cooperation since the 2nd dialogue held in Kabul last year.The three foreign ministers reiterated
their resolve to further deepen various strands of trilateral cooperation.The three sides condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Kabul,
Konduz, Baghlan and Farah, which have taken many innocent civilian lives including women and children.China, Afghanistan and Pakistan, while
closely following recent developments in the regional situation, reiterated their support for a politically negotiated settlement of the
conflict in Afghanistan.In this regard, they took note of the talks between the US and the Taliban.They expressed hope that intra-Afghan
negotiations including direct negotiations between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban begin soon and lead to full cessation
of violence bringing lasting peace for the people of Afghanistan.&The three sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their
relations, exploring new ways of deepening cooperation, including advancing connectivity under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Regional
Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA) and other regional economic initiatives,& it said.The three sides agreed to explore
‘China-Afghanistan-Pakistan plus& cooperation, as well as working towards promoting trade and connectivity projects between Afghanistan
and Pakistan, such as Kabul-Peshawar Motorway.The three sides welcomed the progress made on implementation of projects agreed under the
China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Practical Cooperation Dialogue (CAPPCD).They agreed to continue cooperation in the fields of economic
development, capacity building, improving livelihood and people-to-people exchanges.The statement said China expressed its readiness to
support construction of refrigeration storages, clinic centers, drinking water supply schemes and immigration reception centers at crossing
points between Afghanistan and Pakistan to facilitate the movement of people and trade activities among the two countries.China, Afghanistan
and Pakistan reiterated their strong resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and without any distinction.They
reaffirmed commitment of not letting any terrorist organization, element or individual use their soils against any country
They also decided to work towards effectively implementing the trilateral MoU on Cooperation in Counter-terrorism, signed at the 2nd round
of Trilateral foreign ministers& dialogue held in Kabul, and agreed on a list of initial projects of enhancing counter-terrorism cooperation
in this regard.They recognized the need to continue their joint fight against the terrorist outfit East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM)
and its supporters and facilitators.The three sides committed to promote measures to counter terrorist logistical capabilities including
terror-financing, recruitment and training.The three sides welcomed the plans to hold a trilateral friendly cricket tournament among junior
cricket teams of the three countries in Beijing in October 2019.They also agreed to arrange a capacity building workshop of young diplomats
from the three countries under the Junior Diplomats Exchange Program to be held in Pakistan in October 2019
The three foreign ministers agreed to organize an Archaeologists& Exchange Program, explore cooperation among the Red Crescent Societies of
the three countries, besides regularly undertaking exchange projects in the areas of media, think-tanks, sports, joint training etc.The
three sides agreed to take advantage of the trilateral Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue, the Vice-Ministerial Consultation on
Counter-Terrorism and Security, and the Director-General Level Practical Cooperation Dialogue to implement the consensus of the 3rd Foreign
Ministers& Dialogue.The foreign ministers of China and Afghanistan thanked Pakistan for the successful organization of the 3rd round of
China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers& Dialogue and for its warm hospitality.The three countries decided to hold the next round of
Trilateral Foreign Ministers& Dialogue in Beijing in 2020.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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