Washington: US President Barack Obama has
telephoned his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai and discussed regional support for Afghan-led reconciliation process in the war-torn country, the White House said.
"They discussed regional support for Afghan-led reconciliation, the Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran trilateral meetings last week in Islamabad, and other strategic issues of
mutual concern," the White House said in a statement.
Obama and Karzai agreed yesterday to speak again soon to
remain closely aligned as both countries continue their
efforts to achieve common goals, and work to forge a long-term
partnership, the White House said.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 09:45