KABUL: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. envoy for peace in Afghanistan, recently stressed the need for immediate removal of obstacles in U.S.-Afghanistan relations.
In a post on his X account on Friday night, Khalilzad identified the immediate barriers in U.S. relations with Afghanistan as being related to prisoners.
He added that both Kabul and Washington would benefit from strengthening their ties and removing obstacles in their relationship.
He described the removal of barriers to relations between the two countries as “essential.”
Khalilzad stated, “For the U.S., a clear and important area is the fight against terrorism. Afghans also have their specific reasons for seeking much better relations, including the threats and challenges posed by their neighbors.”
Yesterday, Zaker Jalali, a senior official of the Islamic Emirate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, mentioned that the U.S. could maintain political and economic relations with Afghanistan without a military presence in the country.