The United States and NATO have emphasised upon Afghan leaders to end the current political impasse and form an inclusive government.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg discussed the situation in Afghanistan over the telephone.
State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a statement that Pompeo and Stoltenberg also conferred on efforts to establish a new government.
“They also discussed the need for Afghan leaders to form an inclusive government that makes reaching a political settlement a priority and bolsters the security of the state,” the statement added.
They also discussed how NATO was helping to coordinate allied responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of countering efforts by China and Russia to spread disinformation related to the virus,” the readout said.
