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KABUL (SW) – In connection with to the ongoing talks for peace, CEO Abdullah Abdullah said today achieving peace remains top priority for him.
In a meeting with a group of journalists, he said the Taliban remain the major obstacle in the peace process by making different excuses. He lamented 90 per cent of national consensus for peace has been preferred over personal interests that has damaged the peace process.
He, however, asserted that despite all the differences, there are chances for developing national consensus. Considering the fears among public over sudden withdrawal of the foreign troops, Abdullah said there had been no debate over permanent bases for the American troops. He added the nature of U.S cooperation with Afghanistan would change after the peace deal.
The CEO underlined the Afghan Security and Defense Forces are in full control of the security across the country.
On the other hand, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani told a gathering at the Arg Palace that no one would be allowed to undermine the credibility of the security forces on the pretext of peace process. He said this at a ceremony for the nationwide distribution of biometric coupons of food aid to the families of the security forces.
Ghani said there is no doubt Afghans want peace, but they do not want the repeat of history when military resources were sold as scarp to the neighbors.
In the meantime, the Hezb-e-Islami party issued a statement today casting doubts over the exclusion of government from the forthcoming Moscow conference. The HI also condemned remarks by the Taliban in regard to the dissolution of the ANSDF.
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