KABUL (SW) – Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has said jumpstarting the intra-Afghan dialogue is an immediate priority.
He said this in a series of tweets following a meeting in Brussels with the EU and NATO partners. He said the U.S, NATO and the EU went into Afghanistan together, and will determine the future posture, based on conditions determined with the Afghans.
“Encouraged by their strong endorsement on the progress we’ve made on a peace process. Our shared purpose is to reach a peace agreement (not a withdrawal agreement) that is worthy of the sacrifices made over decades of war”, he noted.
Khalilzad is on tour to coordinate efforts for peace in Afghanistan with partners in Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia.
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