25 April 2017

News Story: Afghan president meets visiting U.S. defense secretary

KABUL, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The two sides discussed the security situation of Afghanistan and the region, fight against terrorism and bilateral ties, it said in a statement.

"Both sides talked over bilateral relations and cooperation. They also discussed fighting terrorism, narcotics and corruption," the statement added.

This is Mattis' first visit to the country since U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration in January.

During the meeting Ghani said that terrorism, narcotics and corruption were the critical menaces which threaten security, stability and development in Afghanistan, adding joint regional and global efforts were needed to fight terrorism, according to the statement.

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