March 25, 2015 -- "In a joint statement released by the White House and the Afghan government yesterday as a result of an Afghan delegation’s visit to Washington, “President Obama and President Ghani agreed that Afghan prosperity depended on the development of the country’s human capital”."
March 24, 2015 -- "Afghan President Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah, Vice President Biden, and Secretary of Defense Ash Carter paid tribute to the men and women in uniform during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns monument in Arlington National Cemetery. "
March 24, 2015 -- [...]"Secretary of State John Kerry -- joined by Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew, and other senior U.S. officials -- held strategic dialogue sessions at Camp David with President Ghani and the Afghan delegation on March 23 to discuss a broad range of bilateral issues. Both sides renewed the commitments they made in the 2012 Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA)"
March 23, 2015 -- "Good afternoon, everybody. I’m really very pleased to be here, together with Secretary Carter, to welcome the president of Afghanistan, President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah. We’re very, very pleased to be here with them today."
February 13, 2015 -- "Army General John F. Campbell told the Senate Armed Services Committee on February 12 that there is a new atmosphere in the Afghan capital of Kabul, and that Afghan forces are succeeding in the struggle against the Taliban and affiliated terror groups."
Januarry 26, 2015 -- "Today, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco concluded her January 24-26 visit to Afghanistan. She traveled to Afghanistan to review the status of the terrorist threat to U.S., Afghan, and regional interests and to discuss ways to optimize counterterrorism efforts over the next two years as the United States focuses on two narrow post-2014 missions"
December 28, 2014 -- "thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, our combat mission in Afghanistan is ending, and the longest war in American history is coming to a responsible conclusion."
December 3, 2014 -- "With less than a month to go before the U.S.-led NATO combat mission ends in Afghanistan, a senior Defense Department official said December 2 that Afghan security forces will be ready to take over the job of securing their country on January 1."
November 6, 2014 -- "In a November 5 videoconference, U.S. Army Lieutenant General Joe Anderson, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan since January, briefed reporters about the security situation in Afghanistan, the status of the U.S. troop drawdown, and the achievements of Afghan forces during the past year."
October 10, 2014 -- "The United States congratulates Afghanistan on the inauguration of President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and the appointment of Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah. We commend both for their patriotism and commitment to the success of their country, which led to the establishment of a government of national unity to fulfill Afghan aspirations for peace, prosperity, and stability."
September 30, 2014 -- "The signing of the Bilateral Security Agreement sends a long-awaited and unequivocal message that the United States and Afghanistan are determined not just to sustain, but to build on more than a decade of progress."
September 30, 2014 -- "The signing of the Bilateral Security Agreement sends a long-awaited and unequivocal message that the United States and Afghanistan are determined not just to sustain, but to build on more than a decade of progress."
September 30, 2014 -- "Today we mark an historic day in the U.S.-Afghan partnership that will help advance our shared interests and the long-term security of Afghanistan. After nearly two years of hard work by negotiating teams on both sides, earlier today in Kabul the United States and the new Afghan Government of National Unity signed a Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA)."
September 29, 2014 -- "Today we congratulate President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah on this historic inauguration. I have known both of them for many years, and they are both patriots committed to the success of their country."
September 27, 2014 -- "On Monday in Kabul, the Afghan people will inaugurate their next president, one who will work in tandem with the country’s first-ever chief executive officer — marking the first democratic transfer of power in Afghanistan’s history and the first peaceful leadership transition in more than 40 years."
September 21, 2014 -- "Today, Afghanistan's presidential election candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani signed a power-sharing deal, and the Independent Election Commission announced Dr. Ghani as President-Elect of Afghanistan."
September 7, 2014 -- "The President spoke with Afghan presidential candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani on Saturday. The President emphasized the importance of concluding a deal on the national unity government as soon as possible in the interest of shoring up international support for Afghanistan and preserving Afghan stability."
September 4, 2014 -- "NATO’s mission in Afghanistan has been the Alliance’s largest and one of its longest-running military operations, with 50 coalition countries contributing a peak of 140,000 troops over a 13-year campaign."
July 13, 2014 -- [...]"Well, Mr. President Karzai, thank you very, very much, sir. It is a pleasure to be with you again. And I want to thank you for your very generous hospitality, and again, I missed Iftar tonight because we were busy having conversations. But last night, you entertained us with great stories and a great sense of the unbelievable generosity of Afghanistan, and we’re very grateful to you."
July 11, 2014 -- "U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he has “high hopes” for a quick resolution to disputed election results in Afghanistan, where he arrived July 11 to mediate an end to the political crisis between the two presidential candidates who are squabbling over the outcome of last month’s runoff vote."