"We will reduce our operational activities on the territory of Afghanistan as quickly as we can," Pompeo quotes TASS.

He also stressed that there is no deadline for the withdrawal of troops.

According to the Secretary of State, reducing the US military presence in Afghanistan should be consistent with other tasks, “to ensure an adequate plan” to eliminate terrorism in the territory of Afghanistan.

Earlier, US Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, told when the inter-Afghan talks would be held.