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19 Mar 2020 - 14:27

US envoy urges Kabul, Taliban to begin prisoner releases ‘as soon as possible’

US special representative Zalmay Khalilzad said on Wednesday the coronavirus pandemic adds urgency to prisoner releases agreed by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s government and the Taliban.

12 Mar 2020 - 11:21

Afghan president extends olive branch to rival camp

Talks are underway to reach an understanding with rival camp, says President Ashraf Ghani’s spokesman

25 Feb 2020 - 13:30

US Wants Afghan President to Postpone Inauguration: Sources

The United States wants Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to defer his second-term inauguration over concerns it could inflame an election feud with his political rival and jeopardize U.S.-led peacemaking efforts, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

18 Feb 2020 - 21:16

Incumbent Ghani re-elected as Afghan president after months delay

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has been declared the winner of last September's election following delays due to allegations of vote-rigging.

13 Feb 2020 - 05:56

Afghan President Ghani cites ‘notable progress’ in US-Taliban talks

The US and the Taliban appeared closer on Wednesday to a breakthrough in talks over an American troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, after the country’s President Ashraf Ghani said there had been “notable progress” in negotiations.

30 Jan 2020 - 14:26

Afghan President Confers State Medal on Outgoing RS General

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani conferred Mir Masjidi Khan state medal on outgoing Resolute Support Development wing in-charge here at the presidential palace on Tuesday evening.

27 Jan 2020 - 00:35

Afghan President briefed by US officials on peace talks with Taliban

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has received top US and NATO representatives in Kabul and was briefed about the ongoing peace negotiations with the Taliban, presidential spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said on Sunday.

8 Dec 2019 - 10:43

Afghan president leads memorial to bid farewell to Tetsu Nakamura

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani led a memorial Saturday in the capital Kabul to bid final farewell to a Japanese physician killed earlier this week in a roadside shooting in eastern Afghanistan that also killed five Afghans, who were traveling with him.

26 Nov 2019 - 03:54

Afghan president denounces killing of UN staff member in Kabul

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has denounced an attack on a UN vehicle that killed one UN mission's international personnel here, the Presidential Palace said on Monday.

16 Nov 2019 - 23:22

Afghan president receives Chinese ambassador's credential letter

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani received the credential letter of Wang Yu, China's new ambassador to Afghanistan, here in the Presidential Palace on Saturday, said a statement of the Presidential Office.

5 Oct 2019 - 23:59

New Afghan President to Take Oath in Upcoming 3 Weeks: Ghani

President Ashraf Ghani has said that the new President will take oath based on free votes of people in the next three weeks.

17 Aug 2019 - 22:47

Ghani: Taliban Cannot Deny Election

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during his electoral campaign on Saturday said that peace with dignity is in the framework of a republican system not in Emirate, and Taliban cannot deny the election.

3 Jul 2019 - 02:21

Afghanistan’s peace summit in Qatar agreed upon ‘on Taliban terms’

An all-Afghan peace summit will be held on July 7 and 8 in Qatar. It would seem that this has been agreed on Taliban terms, as there will be no official government representation, AP reported.

17 May 2019 - 23:20

Ashraf Ghani likely to stay on as Afghan president after term ends

President Ghani's current term in office is due to end next week — four months ahead of the next presidential elections. His opponents are calling for a caretaker government, but Ghani is refusing to step down.

10 Feb 2019 - 21:53

Ghani to offer Taliban local office, but group wants Doha instead

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday offered the Taliban the possibility of opening an office in Afghanistan but the proposal was swiftly spurned by the group that is determined to keep his government out of accelerating peace talks.

31 Jan 2019 - 04:09

Afghan president accuses Islamabad again, says 'keys to war' in Pakistan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has once again accused Pakistan of providing a safe haven for militants in three major cities.

22 Jan 2019 - 17:33

Erdogan condoles with Afghan president over car bombing

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has extended condolences to his Afghan counterpart over a suicide car bombing attack on Monday, according to presidential sources.

29 Dec 2018 - 03:11

Saudi Arabia supports efforts to achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia yesterday received a phone call from President Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

24 Dec 2018 - 00:01

Afghan President names two former spy chiefs to key posts

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani named two former heads of the intelligence services to key security posts in his government on Sunday in a step that could affect both next year’s presidential election and moves towards peace with the Taliban.

28 Nov 2018 - 07:43

We're open for business, Afghan president tells U.N. conference

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani made an investment pitch at a U.N. conference on Tuesday, describing the business opportunities and challenges in a country where millions are displaced or close to starvation.

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