Progress is tied to an Afghan-owned process supported by regional neighbors and the international community.
Tag: Central Asia
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Pakistan remains the key regional actor for stability in Afghanistan. Its influence, concerns and relationships will have to be considered in the Afghan peace process.
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Many thorny issues face peace and reconciliation between the government and the Taliban, which is the accepted route to stability in Afghanistan.
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First of a three-part series on Afghanistan: The international community agreed on a framework to stabilize Afghanistan at Bonn on December 5. This process however, could be stymied by the reality of the violence and conditions in the country.
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James Dobbins and James Shinn offer practical guidelines for a future peace process in Afghanistan in their August 2011 RAND report, Afghan Peace Talks: A Primer (summary | pdf).In spite of the apparent collapse of secret, direct talks between the Obama administration and Afghan Taliban officials over the summer, Mr. Dobbins and Mr. Shinn believe […]