Joe Biden’s meeting with Ashraf Ghani to ensure Afghanistan never again becomes ‘safe haven’ for terrorists: White House

Their conversation will also be about how they can work together to continue to implement humanitarian assistance, other assistance that the United States remains committed to.

U.S. President Joe Biden is looking forward to a meeting with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani in Washington on Friday during which they will discuss ways to ensure that Afghanistan will never again become a “safe haven” for terrorist groups who pose a threat to America, the White House has said. Mr. Biden would meet Mr. Ghani at the White House on Friday for the first face-to-face interaction ahead of the . “The President looks forward to welcoming him to the White House for a meeting on Friday. I expect their focus of their conversation will be to continue to discuss how we can work together to ensure that Afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for terrorist groups who pose a threat to the U.S. homeland,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Monday.