WASHINGTON- White House officials said the United States will support theAfghan government and insurgent groups who are ready to join the peaceprocess.

One national security council official, speaking on condition of anonymity,told the Washington Times: “The United States will support the Afghangovernment and all parties ready to make peace.”

“Our Afghan allies believe that a workable peace process that ends decadesof war must include all elements of the Taliban, including the HaqqaniNetwork, willing to accept peace. This war in Afghanistan must be settledamong Afghans,” the official said on Sunday.

This comes just days after Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor to thepresident Mohammad Hanif Atmar told the Washington Times government shouldnegotiate with anyone who is reconcilable, including Haqqani network.

“We should negotiate with anyone who is reconcilable,” including elementsof the Haqqani Network, Atmar, told The Times on Thursday at the AfghanEmbassy in Washington.

“We will not talk with anyone who is not reconcilable,” he said.

This comes after President Ashraf Ghani’s peace offer to the Taliban andother insurgent groups made at the Kabul Process meeting at the end ofJanuary.

However, the Taliban has still not responded to the offer.