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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation countries call for end to violence in Afghanistan

Meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers in Dushanbe
Meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers in Dushanbe

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Wednesday called for an end to violence in Afghanistan against civilians and the authorities and urged the Afghan government to strengthen its position for the sake of stability.

Senior Afghan leaders are expected to meet the Taliban for talks in Doha this week.

In a statement, the SCO foreign ministers called for a purely peaceful settlement.

(Reporting by Maxim Rodionov; Writing by Alexander Marrow; Editing by Andrew Osborn)