The second phase will be holding a presidential election and the establishment of a “government of peace” and implementation arrangements for moving towards the new political system. The third phase will involve building a “constitutional framework, reintegration of refugees and development” for Afghanistan moving forward. A senior government official said Ghani has already shared his road map with foreign capitals. The Afghan government and a number of politicians said they would have to agree on an agenda with the Taliban before the meeting. Additional reporting by Orooj Hakimi and Qadir Sediqi; Editing by Alison WilliamsImage: FILE PHOTO: Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani speaks during his inauguration as president, in Kabul, Afghanistan March 9, 2020.

Source: Egypt Independent April 04, 2021 12:33 UTC