Leaders of the two countries made the commitment in the first meeting of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Commission for Reconciliation and Peace in Afghanistan.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani led their respective delegations to the meeting. The Commission was formed in Kabul in April during the visit of Mr Gilani.
The Pakistani side expressed its full support for the efforts of the Afghan High Peace Council and its Chairman Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani for promoting peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan and assured Pakistan?s fullest cooperation and support to the Council?s efforts, a joint statement said.
The two sides affirmed their resolve to work closely together for reconciliation and peace, in holistic and comprehensive manner.
"Both sides emphasized the importance of continued close consultation and coordination on peace in Afghanistan, particularly in realizing the goal of a peaceful and prosperous region free of a terror and militancy,? the statement said.
The leaders mandated their senior officials to meet as soon as possible to work out joint measures required to meet the above objectives.
Both sides agreed that the Afghan High Peace Council will act as the secretariat for the Joint Commission and they would maintain constant contact through their respective Ambassadors.
Both sides agreed to intensify intelligence?intelligence and military-military cooperation and to hold separate military and intelligence meetings whenever required.
The Pakistani side strongly reiterated its principled support for Afghanistan?s sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence and unity, as well as for adherence by the international community and Afghanistan?s neighbours to the principles of non-interference and non-intervention.
Both sides expressed satisfaction with the establishment of the Joint Commission for Reconciliation and Peace in Afghanistan, the statement said.
The next meeting of the Joint Commission will be held in Kabul. (*)
Editor: Kunto Wibisono
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