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Foreign Secretary welcomes extension of Afghan government ceasefire

Foreign Secretary statement on announcement of an extension to the Afghan government鈥檚 ceasefire with the Taliban.

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Boris Johnson
Published
16 June 2018
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皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary lends his support to President Ghani鈥檚 announcement of an extension to the Afghan government鈥檚 ceasefire with the Taliban and calls on the Taliban to support peace.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:

I welcome President Ghani鈥檚 announcement that the nationwide government ceasefire with the Taliban will be extended beyond Eid al-Fitr. This shows that the Afghan government is listening to its people, who overwhelmingly support peace.

I hope that the Taliban will respect the wishes of the Afghan people and respond in kind.

皇冠体育app UK strongly supports steps towards peace in Afghanistan, including President Ghani鈥檚 unprecedented offer of talks without preconditions in February.

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Published 16 June 2018