U.S. Welcomes Afghan Peace Talks

 

During Eid celebrations marking the end of Ramadan, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered to extend the Afghan government's June 11 ceasefire and start peace talks.

The United States supports such talks, said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “As President Ghani emphasized in his statement to the Afghan people, peace talks by necessity would include a discussion of the role of international actors and forces. The United States,” he declared, “is prepared to support, facilitate, and participate in these discussions.

“All of Afghanistan's people benefit from the end of bloodshed, and we have seen the overwhelmingly positive reaction from Afghans across society,” Secretary Pompeo said. “We have seen pictures of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan soldiers and police with Taliban fighters offering prayers for Eid side by side. If Afghans can pray together, their leaders can talk together and resolve their differences.”

Secretary of State Pompeo noted¹ that “[a]greeing to begin peace talks is an expression of determination to create a unified² Afghanistan in which all its citizens can live in peace and dignity. The United States stands ready to work with the Afghan government, the Taliban, and all the people of Afghanistan to reach a peace agreement and political settlement that brings a permanent end to this war.”

1 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

2 unified   

(unify 的过去式和过去分词)； 统一的； 统一标准的； 一元化的

参考例句：

• The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
• The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。