WASHINGTON: US Department of State Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus has saidthat Washington thinks it is time to make progress on the successfulmeeting of Prime Minister Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump.
Morgan Ortagus said this during a daily briefing in which she said that PMImran promised to urge Taliban to negotiate with the Afghan government,calling it an important step.
“I would note one of the things that the prime minister says that he vowedto urge the Taliban to negotiate with the Afghan Government. We arecommitted to peace in Afghanistan. We think that was an important step,”she stated.
Ortagus further said that in the meeting between PM Imran and PresidentTrump several issues were discussed.
She said that the meeting gave a chance for the president and Secretary ofState Mike Pompeo to meet with PM Imran Khan and ‘to build a personalconnection and rapport.’