Pakistan, China, Russia agree to expand talks on Afghanistan
MOSCOW(27 Dec) Pakistan, Russia and China agreed to expand their tripartite consultations on Afghan conflict besides including other countries, including Afghanistan, after Kabul objected to its absence from the regional discussions.“The parties agreed to proceed with consultations in an expanded format and would welcome the participation of Afghanistan,” a joint statement issued after a meeting of the senior officials of the three countries said. It was the third round of talks between the three countries on “deteriorating situation in Afghanistan”, particularly the rise of the militant Islamic State (IS) group also known by its Arabic acronym Daesh.