Joe Biden's government on Friday indicated to the Afghan government its willingness to review the agreement signed in February by the United States and the Taliban, in particular to
"assess"
the respect by the Taliban of their commitments.
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White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in the morning called his Afghan counterpart Hamdullah Mohib to express
America's "desire that all Afghan leaders seize this historic opportunity for peace and stability,"
he said. his spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement.
Jake Sullivan also
"made clear the United States' intention to review the February 2020 agreement between the United States and the Taliban, and in particular to assess whether the Taliban are respecting their commitments to cut all ties with terrorist groups. , reduce violence in Afghanistan and conduct serious negotiations with the Afghan government and other actors, ”
added the spokesperson.
The outgoing Donald Trump administration has struck a landmark deal with the Taliban after 19 years of war, which calls for the total withdrawal of US forces by mid-2021 in exchange for the insurgents' pledge not to leave terrorist groups act from areas they control.
The agreement also provided for the launch of the first direct peace negotiations between the Taliban and the authorities in Kabul, which began in September but have not yet produced concrete results, particularly in terms of reducing violence.
On Tuesday, the future head of American diplomacy, Antony Blinken, had already noted that the new Democratic administration would review this agreement, deeming in particular essential to preserve the advances that have been made for women and girls in Afghanistan during the 20 last years.
Afghanistan was also at the heart of the first telephone interview between the new US Minister of Defense, Lloyd Austin, with the Secretary-General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, the Pentagon said, without giving more details.
Donald Trump's administration reduced the US military in Afghanistan to 2,500 on January 15, its lowest level since 2001.