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US national security advisor holds phone talks with Ghani and Abdullah
President Ashraf Ghani and Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, held a telephone discussion on Friday with US National Security Adviser, Robert O’Brien, where they debated security issues and the need to urgently start talks with the Taliban.
According to the Presidential Palace (ARG), O’Brien said that the United States supports a united, sovereign, and democratic Afghanistan that will not become a safe haven for terrorism.
Both sides discussed direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban and stressed that talks need to start as soon as possible.
Joining HE @ashrafghani, I had the pleasure of exchanging views via telephone with @WHNSC HE Robert O’Brien on RiV, prisoner exchanges & imminent start of intra-Afghan talks. Stressing on counter terrorism, we are aiming for a united, democratic & peaceful Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/T5LrV6PDIT
— Dr. Abdullah Abdullah (@DrabdullahCE) July 17, 2020
ARG said that during this telephone conversation, both sides expressed their concerns about the escalation of violence by the Taliban, noting that this violence must be stopped in order to establish lasting peace in Afghanistan.
“I had an excellent phone call today with President @AshrafGhani & Chairman @DRAbdullahCE. The U.S. supports a sovereign, democratic, & unified #Afghanistan at peace with itself & its neighbors & that never again serves as a source of international terrorism.” NSA Robert O’Brien
— NSC (@WHNSC) July 17, 2020