Amid the fragile security situation in the war-torn nation, US President Joe Biden met his visiting Afghan counterpart Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah at the White House.

At the beginning of meet Biden said that "our troops may be leaving but support for Afghanistan is not ending in terms of support and maintenance of helping maintain their military as well as economic and political support". "Afghans are going to have to decide their future, senseless violence has to stop," he continued.

On his part, Ghani paid tributes "to the 2,448 Americans who paid the ultimate sacrifice, over a million American veterans who have served with honour and dignity for your security and our freedom". He added that "Biden's decision has been historic. It has made everybody recalculate and reconsider. We are here to respect it and support it".

"We are entering into a new chapter of our relationship where the partnership with the US would not be military, but comprehensive, regarding our mutual interest. And we're very encouraged and satisfied that this partnership is taking place," Ghani further said. Regarding the security situation, Ghani said that on Friday the Afghan Defense and Security Forces have retaken six districts, both in the south and the north.

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