The United States has decided that It will not join Afghanistan talks organized by Russia.
The US Department of States spokesperson Ned Price has told the reporters that the US won’t participate in the Moscow talks.
“ The Troika-plus has been an effective, a constructive forum. We look forward to engaging in that forum going forward, but we're not in a position to take part this week," he said in a press briefing.
Ned added that logistic difficulties are the reason behind the US’ decision but ensures that his country support this process.
Meanwhile the US special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has left his post in less than two months after the US decided to withdraw from Afghanistan.
Thomas West, the deputy of Zalmay Khalilzad will be the new US special representative for Afghanisten, announced the secretary of States Antony Blinken
Russian special envoy for Afghanistan said on Friday that Russia had invited the United States to participate in the upcoming talks on Afghanistan in Moscow, which would focus on post-conflict reconstruction and humanitarian assistance.
Russia has invited Taliban representatives to the meeting slated for October 20.
The Moscow-format consultations on Afghanistan were launched in 2017 on the basis of the six-party mechanism for consultations among representatives from Russia, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Iran and China.
