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The governors from three Afghan provinces announced Tuesday there were forming a tribal council to work toward peace, reconciliation and development.
The governors of the eastern provinces of Nangarhar, Hunar and Laghman held a news conference Tuesday in Jalalabad to announce their intention to form a regional peace jirga, or tribal council, the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan reports.
Gul Agha Sherzai, the provincial governor of Nangarhar, said he wants peace in the eastern provinces and will continue to work toward that end.
A strategy paper outlining the objectives of the peace jirga included establishing contacts with moderate leaders of the Taliban to work toward peace.
"Tribal leaders will be engaged and they will also work on reconciliation with the Taliban," said Sherzai.
Political and military leaders involved in the mission in Afghanistan are said to be considering reconciliation with members of militant groups who may not have a strong belief in the fundamentalist ideology.
The jirga will include more than 300 tribal elders from the eastern provinces. The first meeting is scheduled for Thursday in Jalalabad.
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