(5 Dec 2014) British Prime Minister David Cameron met the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif at his official London residence on Friday.
On Thursday, the Pakistan and Afghan leaders attended a one-day meeting of envoys from more than 60 countries in the British capital.
At that meeting, the United States, Britain and other allies promised not to abandon Afghanistan's new government.
Whilst Ghani had stated peace was "a top priority" as international security missions end and Taliban attacks surge.
Key to Afghanistan's future is Kabul's relationship with neighbouring Pakistan.
Ghani's predecessor, Hamid Karzai, frequently accused Pakistan of turning a blind eye to the Taliban and other militants carrying out cross-border attacks.
Pakistan in turn blamed Kabul for failing to police its own borders.
In a sign of thawing ties, Ghani and Sharif met in Islamabad last month and Sharif pledged support for the Afghan president's attempt to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table.
Sharif told the conference in London that the meeting had marked an "historic new beginning" for the two countries.
The two men shook hands again on the steps of Downing Street on Friday after their meeting with Cameron.
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