US Afghanistan envoy heads to Turkey and region to push talks to end conflict
Zalmay Khalilzad departed for Turkey to encourage Afghan parties to accelerate negotiations to end conflict
WASHINGTON:
The US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has departed for Turkey and the region, the US State Department said on Saturday, in a push to encourage Afghan parties to accelerate negotiations to end conflict in the country.
The State Department said in a statement that Khalilzad began the trip on Thursday.
“He will engage the two sides on their preparatory efforts for talks on a political settlement that produces a permanent ceasefire and a durable and just peace,” the State Department said, referring to the Afghan government and the Taliban.