article_snippet: (CNN)The first official visit of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to Washington comes as excitement mounts over the possibility that direct peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban are imminent.
article_snippet: The visit, which began Sunday, offers the opportunity for discussion and progress on a number of fronts, the coming face-to-face talks with the Taliban almost certainly among the Taliban.
highlights_snippet: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is visiting the United States .
  