In February Trump's administration signed a deal with the Taliban to take American troops out of Afghanistan by May 2021 in exchange for several security guarantees and a commitment from the insurgents to stop trans-national jihadist groups such as Al-Qaeda and Islamic State from operating in the country.
'We signed the agreement with the American government, not a person,' Mohammad Naeem, a spokesman for the Taliban told a foreign news agency. 'We hope that the process that has started will not be weakened, but rather strengthened,' he added.
He said the Taliban hoped Biden would follow through in the deal signed on February 29.
The deal that excluded the Afghan government from negotiations, also saw almost 6,000 Taliban prisoners released.
Days after the release of prisoners, peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government to end the war were launched in the Qatari capital Doha. The talks, which commenced on September 12, have failed to make any significant progress so far.
'The ongoing intra-Afghan talks is part of the agreement (with the US) and shall continue unaffected,' Naeem said.
President Ashraf Ghani said Sunday that ties between Kabul and Washington were expected to deepen in areas of counter-terrorism and building peace as he congratulated Biden on his election victory.
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