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1. The diplomatic process initiated by the Secretary-General of the United

Nations with the support of all Governments concerned and aimed at

achieving, through negotiations, a political settlement of the situation

relating to Afghanistan has been successfully brought to an end.

2. Having agreed to work towards a comprehensive settlement designed

to resolve the various issues involved and to establish a framework for good neighbourliness and co-operation, the Government of the Republic of

Afghanistan and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan entered

into negotiations through the intermediary or the Personal Representative of

the Secretary-General at Geneva from 16 to 24 June 1982.

Following consultations held by the Personal Representative in Islamabad, Kabul and Teheran from 21 January to 7 February 1983, the negotiations continued at Geneva from 11 to 22 April and from 12 to 24 June 1983. The Personal

Representative again visited the area for high level discussions from 3 to 15

April 1984.

It was then agreed to change the format of the negotiations and, in pursuance thereof, proximity talks through the intermediary of the Personal Representative were held at Geneva from 24 to 30 August 1984.

Another visit to the area by the Personal Representative from 25 to 31 May

1985 preceded further rounds of proximity talks held at Geneva from 20 to

25 June, from 27 to 30 August and from 16 to 19 December 1985.

The Personal Representative

visited the area from 20 November to 3 December 1986 for further consultations and the talks at Geneva were resumed again from 25 February to 9 March 1987, and from 7 to 11 September 1987. The Personal Representative again visited the area from 18 January to 9 February 1988 and the talks resumed at Geneva from 2 March to 8 April 1988. The format of the

negotiations was changed on 14 April 1988, when the instruments comprising the settlement were finalized, and, accordingly, direct talks were held at that stage. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran was kept informed of the progress of the negotiations throughout the diplomatic process.

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