KABUL (Pajhwok) Afghanistan on Thursday reacted to US president Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw all troops from the war-torn country by September 11, saying the new way forward would be discussed in details.
“The Islamic Republic will discuss with the US and allies the new way forward in details particularly giving momentum to the peace process,” the Presidential Palace said in a statement hours after Biden announced plans to pull all troops out of Afghanistan by Sept 11 this year.
The Presidential Palace said the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan respected President Biden’s recent decision to draw down their troops by September of this year.
“The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will ensure a smooth transition,” the statement added.
It said Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces have been carrying out most of the operations independently since the US-Taliban agreement of February 2020 to defend people and the country.
“Our forces are capable of defending Afghanistan against current threats. We cannot stress enough that the ongoing peace process is also a result of ANDSF sacrifices. The Afghan nation stays indebted to these sacrifices.”
The statement said it had been assured that the US and allies would remain deeply engaged with the Afghan government in supporting the Afghan forces and humanitarian and development initiatives in Afghanistan.
“The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the US and allies will discuss the new way forward in details particularly on giving momentum to the peace process.”
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was ready to embark on this new chapter of the partnership, with the US and NATO allies, based on mutual interest, mutual respect and mutual trust, the statement concluded.
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