US cuts $ 1 billion in aid to Afghanistan

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo fails to bring Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political rivals to a page during a visit to Kabul

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo fails to bring Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political rivals to a page during a visit to Kabul

Washington, Kabul … News Time

US reduces aid to Afghanistan by $ 1 billion, aid is cut off after failure on the formation of a new government among Afghan rival leaders. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces $ 1 billion reduction in US aid to Afghanistan, he failed to bring Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political rivals to a page during a visit to Kabul, which put the US peace deal in jeopardy. According to Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo, there has been frustration over the disagreement between the two sides over the formation of a new Afghan government. It should be noted that after the US’s recent peace talks with the Taliban, differences between political opponents including President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah have emerged.

On the other hand, between the US and the Taliban for peace in Afghanistan according to the historic agreement that took place on the last day of the last month from the beginning of the month, the talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban leadership, along with all the relevant Afghan groups, were to begin a new political system in the country. Earlier, the release of prisoners was to be initiated by both sides, but President Ashraf Ghani refused to take the stand on the release of prisoners before talks. The Trump administration had no authority to compromise on this, so the release of prisoners should be resolved in interfaith talks. In response to this behavior, the Taliban has signed a ceasefire agreement with the United States, not with the Kabul administration, so armed operations against Afghan forces will continue.

This situation was blurring the prospect of peace in Afghanistan after four deadly decades. While the Corona epidemic across the globe seemed to be making it even more difficult for the Afghan peace process to move forward. But yesterday, a new ray of hope in Afghan peace has emerged as news of the Afghan government and the Taliban initiating talks to exchange prisoners. According to US Special Representative in Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, on Sunday, with the help of the United States and Qatar, the Afghan government negotiated a video conference on technical issues related to the exchange of prisoners with the Taliban. Now that the dialogue has begun, the Ghani government, the Taliban and all other Afghan groups should make these talks successful in the interest of the Afghan people so as to end unrest and pave the way for stability and development for the Afghan nation.

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