WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the ongoing review of the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan in a Wednesday call with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, with the top U.S. diplomat reiterating the country’s support for the peace process in Afghanistan.
According to a statement from State Department spokesman Ned Price, Blinken said the United States is committed to a peace process that includes “a just and durable political settlement and permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.”
(Reporting by Lisa Lambert)