President Ghani said at the cabinet meeting on Monday the Biden administration would review the agreement with the Taliban and then consult with the Afghan government for a roadmap toward mutual interests.
The U.S. new administration under President Biden plans to review a peace deal that former President Donald Trump signed with the Taliban on February last year.
The White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in a call on Friday confirmed it to Afghan NSA Hamdullah Mohib.
The intention aimed to make sure the Taliban “was living up its commitments,” including cutting ties with terrorist groups, reducing violence and proceed with the Afghan peace negotiations, according to a statement by U.S. security council’s spokesperson Emily Horne.
The Trump administration singed a historic troop withdrawal agreement with the Taliban on late February last year which was intended to set the stage for an end to America’s decades-long war in Afghanistan.
The landmark deal also paved the ground for the intra-Afghan negotiations—the first direct official talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban—which opened on September 12.
According to the peace pact, the U.S. and NATO allies were committed to withdraw all troops in 14 months if the Taliban live up to its commitments.
The militant group halted attacks against international forces but its violence against Afghan government continues, with the Afghan government accusing it to fail to uphold its commitments.
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