KABUL, Jun 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, leading a high-level delegation, left for the United States last night, the Afghan Presidential Palace confirmed today.
During his stay in the United States, Ghani will meet with U.S. President, Joe Biden, members of the U.S. Congress, as well as, other influential personalities, the palace said, in a statement.
The president will discuss with the U.S. side, the new chapter in relations between the two countries, strengthening of diplomatic relations and support of Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF), the statement added.
The two sides will also discuss cooperation of the United States in Afghanistan’s economic and development sectors, and the joint fight against terrorism, according to the statement.
The president is accompanied by Afghan First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh, Chairman of High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, Foreign Minister, Mohammad Haneef Atmar and Afghan National Security Advisor, Hamdullah Mohib, among others, the statement noted.
The trip came as violence lingers in war-torn Afghanistan, as the U.S. and NATO troops have been leaving the country.
About 3,500 U.S. forces and 7,000 NATO troops will be withdrawn before Sept 11, the day which is the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that drew the United States into war in Afghanistan.
