As violence escalates in the country and both sides accuse each other of launching attacks against the other, the European Parliament in a press release issued on Wednesday called upon all stakeholders in Afghanistan to put in place a permanent and immediate ceasefire.

The European Parliament in a joint statement of the Chairs for the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the delegation for relations with Afghanistan welcomed the launch of the direct peace negotiations.

However, the European Parliament condemned the eruption of violence during the last weeks.

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