Historic peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban seeking to end 19 years of war have begun in Doha, Qatar.

Qatari Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, while kicking off the opening ceremony, said the warring sides must "rise above all form of division by reaching an agreement on the basis of no victor and no vanquished".

Speaking on the occasion, US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo urged the rival sides to utilize this opportunity to secure peace for the sake of future generations in Afghanistan.

Expressing his views, the Afghan government's top negotiator, Abdullah Abdullah,  said the history of our country will remember today as the end of the war and suffering of our people.