{"id":94881,"date":"2020-08-07T11:25:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T11:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swn.af\/lib\/ghani-if-the-remaining-prisoners-are-released-within-three-days-talks-will-begin\/"},"modified":"2020-08-07T11:25:34","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T11:25:34","slug":"ghani-if-the-remaining-prisoners-are-released-within-three-days-talks-will-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swn.af\/archive\/ghani-if-the-remaining-prisoners-are-released-within-three-days-talks-will-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghani: If the remaining prisoners are released within three days, talks will begin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nKABUL (SW) : President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said while inaugurating Loya Jirga here on Friday that the Taliban have pledged to start intra-Afghan talks within the next three days if their prisoners are released.<\/p>\n

Ghani added that the Taliban had also threatened to escalate the violence if the prisoners were not released.<\/p>\n

President Ghani said 4,600 Taliban prisoners have been released from prisons under the Doha Peace Accords, but he was not constitutionally authorized to release the group's remaining 400 prisoners.<\/p>\n

The president emphasized that representatives of the people have gathered to strengthen the foundations of the system.<\/p>\n

In a part of his speech, the praised US efforts to restore peace and strive for a political solution in the country, and said he respected any US decision regarding the possible withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the Supreme National Reconciliation Council and chairman of the Loya Jirga, said members of the Loya Jirga will decide on two options: continuing the war or establishing peace and stability.<\/p>\n

He emphasized that those who think of winning by continuing with the war are wrong.<\/p>\n

Abdullah added that after the decision of this Loya Jirga, the work of the Supreme National Reconciliation Council will begin.<\/p>\n

The Loya Jirga was attended by 3,200 people, including 720 women from 34 provinces. This jirga will continue on Saturday.<\/p>\n

ENDS<\/p>\n

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