Qatar has welcomed Afghan President Mohamed Ashraf Ghani’s announcement of a temporary ceasefire with Taliban movement starting on the 27th of Ramadan until the fifth day of Eid al-Fitr. In a statement issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Qatar’s hope that Taliban would comply immediately with the declaration. The statement voiced Qatar’s hope that the announcement would pave the way for the Afghan government and Taliban to sit to the negotiating table in order to reach a comprehensive peaceful settlement that helps in achieving stability and restoring security to Afghanistan. Additionally, the statement reaffirmed Qatar’s firm stance in calling for a political solution in Afghanistan, pointing in this regard to the Qatari mediation between the government and the movement, which aims to establish peace in Afghanistan.