";s:4:"text";s:4452:" As the peace process stumbles forward, one critical but often overlooked element is the role of Afghanistan’s Central Asian neighbors. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered the Taliban constitutional reform and status as a legitimate political party in late February on the condition that the group makes peace. “We are the winners based on clean votes, and we declare our victory. President Ashraf Ghani meets with Resident Representative of UNDP to Afghanistan. تمام حقوق مادی و معنوی این سایت متعلق به معاونت دوم ریاست جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان است. Search for experts, projects, publications, courses, and more.The search for peace has become a central focus of Afghanistan policy in Washington and for Kabul. A narrow road leads to both, with little space separating the two compounds. "Efforts are underway to finalise an agreement with Dr Abdullah within the framework of a National Participation Government," Danish said. “This is an important moment for Afghanistan and for the region—perhaps a defining moment,” said Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad. Calling them "soulmates" he hoped that they would return. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered the Taliban constitutional reform and status as a legitimate political party in late February on the condition that the group makes peace. We will form the inclusive government.”After Mr. Abdullah led in the first round in 2014, Mr. Ghani came from behind to win in the runoff, leading to Mr. Abdullah rejecting the results. According to him, every Afghan is a victim. This report offers a comparative profile of the Wolesi Jirgas elected in 2005, 2010, and 2018, highlighting issues salient to the reforms Afghanistan needs to undertake if it is to hold credible national elections that yield truly representative elected institutions.Recent intelligence reports indicating that Russian bounties paid to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops have bolstered American and Afghan officials long-held allegations that Moscow has been engaged in clandestine operations to undermine the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. Its representativeness, however, is uneven and problematic. USIP’s Andrew Wilder looks at what this means for the decades-long Afghan conflict.After decades of conflict, Afghanistan is closer to a political settlement than ever before. A bitter feud between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah appeared closer to a resolution on Friday after Abdullah said … Abdullah’s supporters say those were fraudulent votes cast in favor of Mr. Ghani. Abdullah would also gain the title of "executive prime minister", the official said, stressing that Ghani has not accepted the proposal.Dispute was huge distraction for Afghanistan when coronavirus crisis was worsening and Taliban was stepping up attacks.US-Taliban deal: Can peace finally come to Afghanistan?Glad to assure the people of AFG that efforts by respected national personalities to resolve the political crisis have borne fruit.
Afghanistan’s constitution provides for a unitary state, headed by a directly elected president, with significant checks from the parliament and a wide range of rights guaranteed to citizens. Both Washington and Moscow ultimately have a converging strategic interest in a relatively stable Afghanistan without a long-term U.S. presence that will not be a haven for transnational terrorists. For Mr. Ghani and Mr. Abdullah, the situation is almost a repeat of five years ago, when both were stuck in another disputed election that went to a runoff. Late into Tuesday evening, as the supporters of both sides remained inside, the road was tense, overflowing with armored vehicles and the armed guards of both camps.The preparations to announce the final results suddenly picked up steam this week as the peace deal became imminent, with many reading it as Mr. Ghani making sure a Taliban deal does not deny him a second term in office.After a five-month dispute over the vote, President Ashraf Ghani won a second term. Russia’s support for the Taliban, however, has largely been tactical in nature.
"We have made progress in negotiations and reached tentative agreement on a range of principles.