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President Ghani confirms the likely return of Gen. Dostum from Turkey
[KhaamaPress] 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. ..has confirmed the likely return of the First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum  ...ethnic Uzbek warlord who distinguished himself fighting the Soviets and the Taliban. The story that he had a bad guy run over with a tank is an exaggeration. It was an armored personnel carrier...from ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... Speaking during a presser in Kabul, President Ghani said Gen. Dostum will likely return to Afghanistan in the near future. He said the government has also talked with the Attorney General’s Office regarding the likely return of Gen. Dostum from Turkey but did not elaborate further. In the meantime, President Ghani said the nation will be updated as new improvements are made in this regard. Dostum left the country for Turkey nearly a year ago amid ongoing controversies regarding his alleged involvement in the sexual abuse of his rival Ahmad Khan Ishchi. However, the way to a man's heart remains through his stomach... the officials had earlier said that the First Vice President has left for Turkey due to health issues. A front man for Junbish-e-Millie party Kanishka Turkistani said earlier this year said that the health condition of Gen. Dostum has improved, his medical treatment has concluded along with some other works in Turkey, and he will return to the country soon as there are no barriers available at the moment for his return. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-07-16 |
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