KABUL, Afghanistan — Haneef Atmar, Afghanistan’s former foreign minister, welcomed the fifth Vienna Process conference, praising its success in drafting a roadmap and key political documents in consultation with various opposition groups.
In a post on X on Thursday, Atmar expressed his ideological alignment with the Vienna Process, emphasizing the need for a return to national sovereignty and a political system based on the will of the Afghan people.
“We share a strong vision for Afghanistan’s present and future,” he wrote. “We are united in our call for restoring national sovereignty to the Afghan people and establishing a political system that reflects their free will while upholding fundamental rights and freedoms for all citizens—women, men, and children alike.”
Atmar pledged sincere cooperation with the Vienna Process and put forward two proposals.
He urged opposition groups to set aside past divisions that contributed to the collapse of the republic and work toward greater unity.
He called for national cooperation based on shared goals, emphasizing that the real challenge lies not in defining objectives, but in the methods and leadership dynamics required to achieve them.
The two-day Vienna Process conference in Austria, which began on Wednesday, February 19, brought together key opposition figures, including Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front; Yasin Zia, leader of the Afghanistan Freedom Front, and various political figures and activists.
According to Mohammad Afzali, the conference’s media coordinator, participants focused on developing a unified political vision for Afghanistan’s future.
On its second day, the conference issued a six-point resolution, emphasizing the importance of drafting key political documents to guide the country’s path forward.
