Four-nation meeting in Islamabad seeks to revive Afghan peace process

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Islamabad, 11 Sha'ban,1437 AH, 18 May,2016 , SPA -- Representatives from Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and the United States met in Islamabad Wednesday to discuss how to revive the stalled peace process between the government in Kabul and insurgent Taliban militants, dpa reported. The fifth round of talks is being held weeks after a Taliban bomb killed around 70 people in Kabul. The attack triggered a forceful reaction from Afghan authorities and appeared to diminish chances of reconciliation. The four-nation initiative was launched last year seeking to find a peaceful settlement of the 15-year-old conflict, but it has made litte progress because the Taliban has refused to join. The situation was further complicated when the insurgents announced their annual spring offensive in April. But a spokesman for Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said there were still hopes the process could be revived. -- SPA 10:28 LOCAL TIME 07:28 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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