China, U.S., Russia meet on Afghanistan issue, agree on further talks

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of China, the United States and Russia on Friday wrapped up here their two-day meeting on the AFGHANISTAN issue, and agreed to hold further talks regarding the issue.

Chinese special envoy for AFGHANISTAN affairs Deng Xijun, U.S. Special Representative for AFGHANISTAN Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Russian Presidential Special Representative Zamir Kabulov attended the trilateral meeting starting Thursday, during which they discussed the ongoing peace process in AFGHANISTAN and ways to promote peace, prosperity, and security in AFGHANISTAN.

The three parties emphasized that they respect the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of AFGHANISTAN, as well as AFGHANISTAN's right to make its own decisions on political, security, and economic issues.

The three representatives also agreed to continue their consultations, and to decide via diplomatic channels the time and venue for their next meeting, in a bid to further promote the Afghan peace process, for which they will stay in contact.