According to the US State Department, Mr. Khalilzad will hold talks with the civil-military leadership of Pakistan and exchange views on ways to resolve the conflict in Afghanistan.
The US envoy will travel to Afghanistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar during his 18-day tour, from Dec 2 to 20.
The state department statement said: “Special Representative Khalilzad will be in communication with President Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah, and other Afghan stakeholders to coordinate closely on efforts to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table with the Afghan government and other Afghans.”
The US special representative to Afghanistan will meet Afghan government officials and other parties to work on Afghan peace process.
The US envoy last visited the region in November, where he met with members of the Afghan civil society and other government officials.
On December 3, US President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking Pakistan’s help in bringing Taliban leadership to the negotiation table.