Pakistan may free more Afghan militant detainees January 19, 2013 - 11:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Pakistani official says the country will release more Afghan militant detainees to boost the peace process in Afghanistan, according to The Associated Press. Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani said Pakistan has initiated the process of releasing those Afghan detainees in its custody who they think will help facilitate the reconciliation process. He did not give a timetable. His comments were made during a press conference Friday, Jan 18, in Abu Dhabi and relayed by the Foreign Ministry on Saturday. Pakistan is seen as key to peace efforts in Afghanistan as foreign troops plan to depart the country in 2014. Pakistan has released 26 Taliban prisoners in recent months. Kabul has been pressing its neighbor to release more prisoners they hope would bring the Taliban to the negotiating table.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
