"My understanding is that they (BSA talks) are still suspended," the State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell told reporters here.
As the US President Barack Obama and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai affirmed in January, an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process is the surest way to end violence and ensure lasting stability in Afghanistan and the region, he said.
"So the US supports a peaceful, democratic, and united Afghanistan. We're committed to peace and reconciliation. And we remain prepared to negotiate with Afghanistan to conclude a BSA that supports our shared objectives," he said.
Started last November, the Bilateral Security Agreement would determine the future of the US presence in Afghanistan. Responding to questions, Ventrell said there is no new update on the talks between the US and the Taliban.