Kabul
US special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday and showed him a draft peace agreement with the Taliban, officials said.
Ghani will share his views on the draft peace deal with Khalilzad within two days, sources with knowledge of the negotiations said.
Khalilzad, who has completed nine rounds of talks with Taliban representatives to end the war in Afghanistan, is scheduled to meet Afghan leaders in Kabul this week to build a consensus before the deal is signed.
The deal centres on a US troop withdrawal in return for several security guarantees from the Taliban, broader peace talks between the insurgents and the Afghan government, and an eventual ceasefire.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, an official said that Khalilzad arrived in Kabul Sunday evening and met with Ghani to discuss the latest developments after a ninth round of talks wrapped up in the Qatari capital.
Consultations were expected to continue Monday with other Afghan officials, probably again including Ghani, the official said.—AP