Tag: Afghanistan President
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UN concerned over Afghan election result crisis
It noted that the country was at a critical moment in a peace process with the start of a period of reduced violence with the Taliban.
February 23, 2020 -
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani cautiously hopeful about US-Taliban deal
The US wants to reduce its military presence in Afghanistan, which currently numbers between 12,000 and 13,000, with President Donald Trump keen to make good on a promise to bring troops home after 18 years of war.
February 16, 2020 -
Afghans outraged with delay in prez poll results
On December 22, 2019, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced the preliminary results of the elections.
February 8, 2020 -
Afghanistan election: Ashraf Ghani wins second presidential term in preliminary vote count
The remaining 11 candidates had far fewer votes, with the fourth-place candidate winning less than 2 per cent.
December 22, 2019 -
Thousands protest in Kabul against alleged election fraud
It also comes at a dangerous time, with the Taliban insurgency still raging and most NATO-led forces preparing to leave the country by the end of the year.
November 29, 2019 -
‘Taliban wants deal’: Donald Trump in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving
"The Taliban wants to make a deal," Trump told troops at the Bagram Air Base, where he also met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
November 29, 2019 -
Donald Trump invites Afghan President Ghani to US after talk on peace process
On Thursday, Trump spoke to President Ghani over the phone in the United Arab Emirates where Ghani was on his official visit.
November 22, 2019 -
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani postpones US visit
The development emerged after the US envoy negotiating with the Taliban, Zalmay Khalilzad, briefed Afghan officials in Kabul on an agreement "in principle" the two sides had reached following nine rounds of talks in Qatar.
September 7, 2019 -
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to visit Washington to meet Donald Trump
His trip to Washington comes after Kabul has shown frustration about the US-Taliban deal which is ‘agreed in principle’.
September 6, 2019 -
NATO to back Afghan forces after peace deal: Envoy
Kay further said that there is a need for NATO military presence in Afghanistan until all threats are eliminated from the country.
August 29, 2019 -
US, Taliban make progress on ‘safe zones’
The Taliban has convened an internal meeting after which they will again resume discussions with the US negotiators.
August 27, 2019 -
Partial US troop pullout won’t impact Afghanistan: Ashraf Ghani
"The number of troops has not been mentioned in the bilateral agreement (between Afghanistan and the US) and in multilateral agreement with NATO… Reduction or increase in the number of troops is conditions-based," Ghani said.
August 23, 2019 -
Taliban threaten to hit Afghan presidential poll rallies
The warning comes in the midst of peace talks between the militant group and the US for ending an 18-year old war in Afghanistan.
August 6, 2019 -
‘Won’t allow any foreign power to determine our fate’: Afghanistan on Trump’s ‘wipe out’ remark
US President made several statements alongside Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House, including that he had plans for a quick end to the Afghan conflict, but which would "wipe the country off the face of the Earth".
July 23, 2019 -
7th round of US-Taliban peace talks next week in Doha
The peace talks have been faced with many deadlocks over the past seven months since Khalilzad started his efforts on behalf of the US government.
June 16, 2019 -
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to meet PM Modi to discuss Chabahar
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale had last week visited Kabul to extend an invitation to Ghani on behalf of Modi to visit India.
September 18, 2018 -
Afghanistan president calls for long-term strategy against entrenched terror
Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has called for international action and a long-term strategy to counter the terrorist organisations sheltered in the region warning that they do not differentiate Kabul and other cities when they strike. Speaking at a high-level meeting of the General Assembly here on Tuesday, Ghani said: “The future of Afghanistan matters …
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September 20, 2017