Press Release
A delegation led by Her Excellency Dr. Habiba Sarabi, Senior Political Deputy to Afghanistan High Peace Council’s Chairman had an interaction with The Hon’ble Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The delegation included members of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council representing major mainstream parties, political factions and groups as well as representatives of the government agencies.
During the interaction, The Hon’ble Gyawali highlighted the nature and background of the decade-long armed conflict in Nepal, the mechanisms that were created for the political transformation of the country, major achievements that were made through the peace process and the lessons learnt. Mentioning about the peace process which was uniquely successful on the ground as it was nationally owned and home-grown, he underscored that the lesson learnt by Nepal would be the best reference to those countries that are suffering from internal conflicts and violence and trying to restore peace and stability.
The Afghan delegation is in Kathmandu to learn from Nepal’s peace process in order to draw lessons for the peace process in Afghanistan.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Government of Nepal
11 September 2018