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Afghan officials: US Envoy Visit Over Restarting Peace Talk

Associated Press

   KABUL - An Afghan politician confirms that U.S. peace envoy Zalmay
   Khalilzad is in Afghanistan's capital for his first visit since talks
   between the U.S. and Taliban collapsed last month.
   Sayed Hamid Gailani, leader of the National Islamic Front of
   Afghanistan, posted on his Twitter account late Saturday that he met
   with Khalilzad and his team in Kabul to discuss the country's recent
   presidential elections and peace efforts.
   Speaking on condition of anonymity, an Afghan official also confirmed
   Sunday that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had met with Khalilzad.
   He said that the meeting took place at the presidential palace on
   Saturday.
   Khalilzad's visit to Kabul follows a meeting in Moscow he held with
   representatives of China, Russia and Pakistan, over restarting peace
   talks to end Afghanistan's 18-year-old war.

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