“We are strongly opposed to any action to create a parallel government,” Tass quoted Pompeo as saying.
The Secretary of State clarified that the United States is also against the use of force to resolve political differences.
He added that he welcomed the decision of the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, to continue negotiations with the radical Taliban movement *.
The Pentagon said earlier that the United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan as part of an agreement with the Taliban.
* "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.