President Ashraf Ghani met British Defense Minister Gavin Williamson on Friday afternoon at the Presidential Palace.

Both sides discussed regional issues, funding and equipping Afghanistan�s security and defense forces, the Afghan-led peace process and the joint fight against terrorism, the president�s office said in a statement.

During the meeting Ghani welcomed Williamson and his delegation to Kabul and thanked the UK for their assistance and cooperation with Afghanistan in various fields, especially in support of the Afghan security and defense forces under the Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan, the statement said.

Meanwhile, Williamson praised Afghanistan�s security and defense forces for their sacrifices in fighting terrorism and assured the people of his country�s assistance and cooperation to Afghanistan especially in supporting security and defense forces, the statement added.

LINK: https://www.ansarpress.com/english/10269

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