*The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday spoke with AfghanPresident Ashraf Ghani on phone and the two sides discussed the regionalefforts to advance the Afghan peace process and the recent waves ofviolence including the attack on Sayed Al-Shuhada school that killed over60 students and wounded 150 more.*
Secretary Blinken conveyed Eid greetings and expressed his deepestcondolences to the families of those lost in recent violence inAfghanistan, including in the horrific attack on a girls’ school in Kabullast week, the US State Department said in a statement.
The statement said “the Secretary conveyed America’s steadfast support forthe US-Afghan partnership and for Afghanistan’s security forces.”
the two leaders discussed the importance of national unity in Afghanistanat this time as well as regional efforts to advance the peace process, thestatement said.
“We support our partnership and Afghan security forces,” Blinken tweetedafter phone call with Ghani.
Meanwhile, negotiators from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and theTaliban met in Doha on Friday and discussed the expedition of peace efforts.
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The two sides agreed to continue their negotiations after Eid, Talibanspokesman Mohammad Naeem said.
Abdul Salam Rahimi and Fatima Gailani represented the Islamic Republic ofAfghanistan during the talks.
Taliban delegation was chaired by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in themeeting.
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