(ANSA) - WASHINGTON, June 20 - Afghan President AshrafGhani will be received at the White House next Friday.
The US presidency makes it clear.
Abdullah Abdullah, president of the High Council for National Reconciliation, will also be received with him. The visit, explains the White House, "will highlight the enduring partnership between the US and Afghanistan as the military withdrawal continues" of US troops. "The United States is committed to supporting the Afghan people by providing diplomatic, economic and humanitarian assistance in support of the Afghan people, including women, girls and minorities," the presidency note continues. "The US - it continues - will remain deeply committed to the Afghan government to ensure that the country no longer becomes a safe haven for terrorist groups that pose a threat to the American territory" and "will continue to fully support thecurrent peace process and to encourage all Afghan parties to participate meaningfully in the negotiations to put an end to the conflict ". (ANSA).