Arg—Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, met with President Ashraf Ghani and briefed him about his recent trips to China, U.A.E. and India.

First VP General Abdul Rashid Dostum, Second VP, Sarwar Danish, Chief Executive, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, members of Afghan Peace Negotiating team and several other political leaders were also present in the meeting. Amb. Khalilzad said that his recent trips to the region, which he said he will continue to make, were intended to create a regional consensus on Afghanistan peace, and facilitate commencement of peace negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban. Amb. Khalilzad also answered questions the participants posed.
President Ghani thanked Amb. Khalilzad for working to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table with the government. He reiterated that there is consensus among all Afghans for peace. Both sides stressed on Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace negotiations.