Ariana: The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on Saturday voted in favor of 10 nominated ministers, including those for defense, interior, and foreign affairs. Haneef Atmar secured 197 votes of confidence for the position of the foreign minister; Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal got 205 votes as finance minister; Asadullah Khalid with 206 votes as defense
Ariana: Acting Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar says that the Taliban had agreed, but failed to adhere to their commitment, “to reduce violence following the completion of prisoners’ release.” Click here to read more (external link). Related Taliban must lower their violence: US General Miller Khalilzad Renews Call on Afghans to Agree on Political Settlement
RFE/RL’s Tajik Service September 18, 2020 Afghanistan says it plans to sign a strategic partnership agreement with neighboring Tajikistan. The Afghan Foreign Ministry made the announcement on September 17, but did not specify when and where the document would be signed. The statement came hours after visiting acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mohammad Haneef Atmar
Ariana: A traditional consultative council, or Loya Jirga, will convene in Kabul on Friday to decide the fate of the last 400 Taliban prisoners who have not yet been released in accordance with the US-Taliban Doha agreement. The agreement called for the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners and 1,000 government personnel that were being held
Tolo News: President Ghani issued two separate decrees on Saturday: the first decree appointed former national security adviser Mohammad Haneef Atmar as acting foreign minister, and the second decree stated that Atmar was a nominee for the same but full-fledged foreign minister position, pending the Afghan parliament’s confirmation. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: Afghan presidential candidate, Haneef Atmar, said that he will not run in September 28 presidential election and will support no other candidate. n a statement, Atmar’s office cited lack of technical, political and security preparations to hold a transparent, fair and inclusive election, and risk of deep political instability as reasons for not holding campaigns for
Tolo News: Vice presidential candidate Mohammad Mohaqiq on Wednesday confirmed internal rift among members of presidential runner Mohammad Haneef Atmar’s team. He said that there is a possibility that members of this team will join another campaign as confirmed differences between four key members of the campaign. “It is a reality that some issues came upon
Tolo News: While presidential candidate Mohammad Haneef Atmar suspended his campaign, sources told TOLOnews that Mr. Atmar might join President Ghani in his re-election campaign in the September election. The sources said that National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib met with Mr. Atmar on Sunday evening aimed at encouraging him to join Mr. Ghani’s re-election campaign. A spokesman
By Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 9 , 2019 Seventeen men will contest Afghanistan’s presidential election in a race among old power brokers — ex-government officials, prominent technocrats, and a notorious former warlord. The twice-delayed September 28 election is slated to be only the second-ever democratic transition of power in the war-wracked country
Tolo News: “In the view of the changing situation in the country, the leadership of Peace and Moderation team is constantly assessing its role and will take further decisions in the view of the political scenario of the country,” says the statement. “As our dear compatriots are aware of it, the national election process has been