LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a telephonic discussion with the Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, where Jonson reiterated his country's continued support to the Afgan’s fight against the Taliban, according to a statement by the British government.

" British PM  on Friday reiterated the longstanding support of the United Kingdom for the Afghan government's fight against the Taliban as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO)coalition," said the statement. 

"They agreed on the importance of making progress in peace talks to secure a sovereign, democratic and united Afghanistan and to preserve the gains made by civil society and women and girls," the statement added. The Presidential Palace said in a statement that Ghani and Johnson discussed the bilateral ties and the Afghan peace process, Tolo news reported.

The British Prime Minister assured President Ghani of his country's continued support to the Afghan peace process, strengthened regional diplomacy, and UK's support to Afghan forces, the Palace said.

The statement further said that both of them also discussed the global efforts to tackle the pandemic and the rollout of vaccines in Afghanistan and the UK.

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