Tom West spoke with Abdullah Abdullah about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan

The US Special Representative for Afghanistan has said that he has met with Abdullah Abdullah, the former chairman of the Afghan National Reconciliation Council.

US Special Representative Tom West tweeted that he had met with Dr. Abdullah, former chairman of the Afghan National Reconciliation Council, to discuss issues that are important to Afghanistan’s future and its relationship with the international community.

In his tweet, Tom West praised the Taliban’s decision to allow Mr Abdullah to visit his family and return to Afghanistan.

They also discussed about the need for a political process, human rights abuses, the essential role of women in society, the humanitarian situation and the threat of terrorism in Afghanistan.

The US Special Representative for Afghanistan further expressed his hope that the process of his meetings with other Afghan leaders and thinkers would continue in the coming days.