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Ghani meets with Karzai, Sayyaf, Abdullah

KABUL (Tolo News): Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani held meetings with a number of influential political leaders of Afghanistan including former President Hamid Karzai, the High Council of National Reconciliation chairman Abdullah Abdullah, and former jihadi commander Abdul Rab Rassould Sayyaf to discuss the ongoing security and political climate of the country and issues around national consensus, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Sources said that the meeting was held on Tuesday night and discussions were focused also on an upcoming UN-led conference on Afghanistan in Turkey and the management of the country after the withdrawal of US forces.

The Presidential Palace has confirmed the meeting and said that it was aimed to further promote political harmony in the country.

“The president of Afghanistan has had a series of meetings with the political leaders of the country for restoring a just and dignified peace, there is a consensus about this matter,” said Latif Mahmoud, a deputy spokesman to Ghani.

“Regarding this issue, the republic side needs unity, we have created this unity and are working for its further development,” said Faraidon Khawzon, a spokesman to Abdullah Abdullah.

The Frontier Post

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