Afghanistan, March 1 -- President Ashraf Ghani met with US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday, the Presidential Palace (ARG) said in a statement adding that both sides discussed the next steps in the peace process and emphasized the importance of expediting efforts.

US special envoy met with President Ashraf Ghani On Monday, both sides have discussed upcoming steps in the peace process and stressed over expediting efforts towards the peace talks, Presidential Palace stated.

Khalilzad also promised that US will effectively play its role in ensuring an enduring peace in Afghanistan, ARG said in the statement

This comes as Abdullah's office in a released statement on Monday said that Khalilzad and Abdullah "discussed peace talks, the ...