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Pence Discusses Ceasefire With Ghani, Reinforces US Support for Afghan Govt. – White House

21st June, 2018 · admin 5 Comments
Mike Pence

Mike Pence

WASHINGTON, June 21 (Sputnik) – Vice President Mike Pence and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani discussed by phone on Thursday the recent ceasefires between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban, including the continued US support for Kabul, the White House said in a press release.

“Vice President Mike Pence spoke with President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan by phone today,” the release said. “The two leaders discussed the security situation in Afghanistan, including the recent ceasefires initiated by the Afghan government and the Taliban.”

Moreover, the release said Pence reinforced the US and international commitment to partner with and support the Afghan government and security forces.

Pence also reiterated the Trump administration’s South Asia strategy, which calls for a negotiated settlement to the conflict in the region, the release said.

The vice president highlighted the importance of holding democratic elections for the long-term stability and effectiveness of the Afghan government, the release added.

On June 12, the Afghan authorities declared a nine-day truce with the Taliban that did not involve the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia).

Ghani announced on Sunday that the ceasefire would be prolonged for another 10 days, and called on the Taliban to follow suit.

The Taliban’s truce with the government started on Friday and ended on Sunday. The truce did not include foreign troops operating in Afghanistan. According to media reports, the Taliban said it had no plans to extend the ceasefire.

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5 thoughts on “Pence Discusses Ceasefire With Ghani, Reinforces US Support for Afghan Govt. – White House”

  1. Baghlani says:
    June 21, 2018 at 10:25 pm

    Crazy Pence, playing wrong
    catch up game- he must catch the Taliban for real ceasefire.
    ***
    **
    *
    *GHANI
    IS
    “NOBODY” !

  2. Baghlani says:
    June 22, 2018 at 12:22 am

    *Apologize
    and
    go to
    hell
    out of
    Afghanistan !

  3. Baghlani says:
    June 22, 2018 at 12:35 am

    What ever
    is
    left over; the neeighboring countties
    will jump on to grab and even fight over it- the spoils are unevenly divided and distributed; you must hold on to your claims.
    ~~~~~~-
    MUCH BETTER THAN STARVAFION
    ~~~~~~
    ========••••••••••••
    ========••••••••••••
    IT HAS TURNED
    INTO
    A
    COMPLEX AFFAIR !
    *

  4. Baghlani says:
    June 22, 2018 at 12:46 am

    A
    TURNING
    POINT
    ============
    ~~~~~~
    ******
    •••
    ?
    IT IS, INDEED, A
    TURNING
    POINT !
    *

  5. Baghlani says:
    June 22, 2018 at 12:51 am

    IT IS ALL
    CONFUSED
    NOW
    =========
    It is not a land grab- complexly-woven
    in
    its own convolution.
    =========
    GOOD LUCK
    UNRAVELING !

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