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Karzai hosts Hekmatyar in his residence to discuss peace and other issues
[Khaama] The former Afghanistan's Caped President Hamid Maybe I'll join the TalibanKarzai ...A product, probably the sole product, of the Southern Alliance... on Saturday met with the leader of Hezb-e-Islami  Gulbuddin Hekmatyar... who used to be known in intelligence circles as The Most Evil Man in the Worldbut who now seems merely run-of-the-mill evil... in his residence. The Office of the former President in a statement said the HIA leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and several other government officials and political figures participated in a gathering in the residence of the former President Hamid Karzai on Saturday. The statement further added that the party participants discussed regarding the ongoing situation of the country, peace efforts and its importance for the country. Hekmatyar arrived in Kabul earlier this month from Jalalabad city, the scenic provincial capital of Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province, almost a week after he appeared before the media and people in 20 years. The Afghan officials are optimistic that the conclusion of peace deal between the Afghan government and Hezb-e-Islami is a major step towards reconciliation and stability of the country. During a meeting with the tribal elders and influential figures of southern Kandahar province last week, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani  ...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. ..said the peace agreement with Hezb-e-Islami is based on four main principles, including goodwill, determination, judgment, and legality. President Ghani further added that the conclusion of peace agreement with Hezb-e-Islami has encouraged some others to participate in peace talks as well but did not elaborate further in this regard. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-05-22 |
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