India, April 15 -- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said he respected the US decision to withdraw US and NATO troops from Afghanistan, adding the government will continue to work with the US and the NATO allies for peace efforts, reported TOLOnews.

The statement came hours before the US president made an official announcement on withdrawing its troops from the country. NATO also announced withdrawing troops along with the US.

Ghani took to Twitter and said, "We discussed the US decision to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan by early September. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan respects the US decision and we will work with our US partners to ensure a smooth transition."

"As we move into the next phase in our partnership, we will conti...