Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo's Call With Afghan President Ghani

Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo's Call With Afghan President Ghani
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Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

February 5, 2019

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The below is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino:‎

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo spoke today with Afghanistan’s President Ghani to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to achieving a lasting peace in Afghanistan. The Secretary underscored Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad’s role in facilitating an inclusive peace process. The Secretary also emphasized the importance of an intra-Afghan dialogue and the role of a ceasefire in ending the violence and creating the conditions for the Afghan government, other Afghan leaders and the Taliban to sit together and negotiate a political settlement. Finally, the Secretary emphasized the important gains made by the Afghan people since 2001 and U.S. desire for a long-term partnership with Afghanistan.

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Published February 05, 2019 at 11:21PM
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