“It is time for me and (my wife. - RT ) Holly to leave Afghanistan,” he wrote.
He expressed the hope that the leaders of Afghanistan and citizens will overcome their differences and work together to achieve a political settlement with the radical Taliban *.
In July 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump nominated John Bass for the post of ambassador to Afghanistan.
Prior to that, Bass served as US Ambassador to Turkey.
* “Taliban” - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003