KABUL, July 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has said he would support the peace efforts initiated by the Afghan government, according to a statement of the Presidential Palace posted on its website on Saturday.
In a video conference with Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani late Friday, Pence commended Afghanistan's achievements over the past more than two years, the statement said.
It added that both sides agreed on cooperation for the development of the security sector, bringing reforms and campaign against corruption.
President Ghani hailed the United States for its support to Afghanistan.
The Afghan government-backed peace process, initiated more than 10 years ago, is aimed at bringing armed opposition groups into negotiating table to end the lingering crisis in the country.
However, Taliban has linked any talks with the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan.
