阿富汗政府与伊斯兰党之间正在谈判的协议显示，政府对谈判是真诚的。经验表明，和平进程可能会持续数月和数年时间。必须采取措施来建立政府与塔利班之间的信任，以便为进行实质性会谈铺平道路。这一进程启动得越早，阿富汗人遭受的痛苦就越少。因此，我要敦促双方走到一起，为阿富汗找到持久和平。
The agreement being negotiated between the Afghan Government and Hezb-i-Islami shows that the Government is sincere about negotiations. Experience shows that peace processes can take months and years. Measures should be taken to build confidence between the Government and the Taliban in order to prepare the way for substantive talks. The sooner a process is started, the less Afghans will suffer. I would therefore urge both sides to come together to find lasting peace for Afghanistan.