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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
The Afghan presidential palace reported that President Ashraf Ghani received US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is visiting the capital, Kabul, on Sunday.
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The palace statement said that the two sides “discussed the peace process and fears of escalating violence.”
The visit comes at a crucial time for the Afghan peace process, as the administration of US President Joe Biden is reviewing the plan for the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, which the administration of former President Donald Trump agreed with the “Taliban” movement.
Biden had said recently during an interview with ABC that the United States is still considering the possibility of withdrawing its forces from Afghanistan by May 1, but a decision in this regard has not been taken yet.
Austin confirmed Biden’s statements during his visit to India, where he said during a press conference: “I am aware of reports that the president made a decision to keep forces there until November .. As far as I know, the president has not made a decision, nor has he made any statements about when to withdraw.” Wherein the forces. “
Source: “Reuters” + “Novosti”
