中国国务委员、外交部长王毅(中心)出席2018年12月15日在喀布尔举行的第二次中阿巴外长对话。[照片/fmprc.gov.cn]周六,喀布尔-中国、阿富汗和巴基斯坦同意在这里加强三方合作,以支持阿富汗的和平进程,促进互联互通,打击恐怖主义。中国国务委员、外交部长王毅、阿富汗外长拉巴尼和巴基斯坦外长库雷希出席了在喀布尔举行的第二次中阿巴外长对话。三方重申,他们承诺进一步加强关系,深化合作,推进“一带一路”倡议下的连通性,阿富汗区域经济合作会议和其他区域经济倡议,根据对话后发表的联合声明。三方重申支持由阿富汗领导的包容性和平进程,因为这是给阿富汗带来和平最可行的方式。声明说,在这方面,中国和巴基斯坦赞赏阿富汗总统哈尼的努力,特别是对喀布尔进程第二次会议和日内瓦阿富汗问题会议提出的全面和平计划表示赞赏,因此呼吁阿富汗塔利班尽早加入和平进程。在开始和平进程的努力进行中,三方呼吁有关各方结束在阿富汗的暴力和无辜生命的损失。在经济发展合作方面,三国承诺实施和扩大交流和能力建设等“软”项目,探索民生设施和互联互通“硬”项目。声明说,中国支持阿富汗和巴基斯坦在重大能源和互联互通项目上加强协调。在反恐斗争中,三方表示坚决不允许任何国家、组织和个人利用各自的领土进行针对其他国家的恐怖活动。他们还强调有必要进一步加强反恐协调与合作,努力在不受任何歧视的情况下打击所有恐怖主义组织和个人。为此,三方签署了反恐谅解备忘录。双方还同意,第三次中阿巴外长对话将于2019年在伊斯兰堡举行。
Wang Yi (center), Chinese State councilor and foreign minister, attends the 2nd China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue held in Kabul, Dec 15, 2018. [Photo/ fmprc.gov.cn]

KABUL - China, Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed here on Saturday to enhance trilateral cooperation to support Afghanistan's peace process, boost connectivity and fight terrorism.

The pledge was made during the 2nd China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue held in Kabul, attended by Chinese State councilor and foreign minister Wang Yi, Afghan foreign minister Salahuddin Rabbani, and Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

The three sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening relations, deepening cooperation and advancing connectivity under the Belt and Road Initiative, the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan and other regional economic initiatives, according to a joint statement issued after the dialogue.

The three sides reiterated their support for the inclusive Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process as it is the most viable way to bring peace to Afghanistan.

In this regard, China and Pakistan appreciated the efforts of Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani especially for the comprehensive peace plans that came out of the second meeting of Kabul Process and the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan, and therefore called on the Afghan Taliban to join the peace process at an early date, said the statement.

While efforts are underway to start the peace process, the three sides called on the parties concerned to end violence and the loss of innocent lives in Afghanistan, it said.

Regarding economic development cooperation, the three countries pledged to implement and expand the "soft" projects such as exchange and capacity building programs, and explore "hard" projects of livelihood facilities and connectivity.

China supports enhanced coordination between Afghanistan and Pakistan on major energy and connectivity projects, said the statement.

On the fight against terrorism, the three sides expressed strong determination not to allow any country, organization or individual to use their respective territories for terrorist activities against any other countries.

They also underlined the need to further strengthen counter-terrorism coordination and cooperation in an effort to combat all terrorist groups and individuals without any discrimination. To this end, the three sides signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Counter-Terrorism.

They also agreed that the 3rd China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue would be held in Islamabad in 2019.