US special envoy begins multi-nation visit

KABUL Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has embarked on visit to multiple countries, including Afghanistan.

Aimed at drumming up support for the Afghan peace process, the trip will also take the ambassador to Bulgaria, Norway, Pakistan and Qatar.

The State Department said in a statement on Sunday the veteran US diplomat departed on July 24 for Doha, Islamabad, Kabul, Oslo and Sofia.

Khalilzad will press for the resolution of the remaining issues ahead of intra-Afghan negotiations, specifically final prisoner exchanges and reduced violence in Afghanistan.

In Islamabad, the envoy will seek Pakistan’s support for efforts to advance intra-Afghan negotiations. In Oslo and Sofia, he will update NATO allies on the Afghan peace process.

sa/mud

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