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Abdullah, Ghani reach ‘tentative agreement’
Abdullah Abdullah said Friday that progress has been made in the political negotiations between Arg and Sapidar Palace, a move forward to resolve the political disputes between him and his political rival Mohammad Ashraf Ghani.
“We have made progress in negotiations and reached tentative agreement on a range of principles,” Abdullah said in a tweet.
He added that work on details is underway to finalize the agreement.
“We hope to finalize the political agreement at the earliest so that we can pay undivided attention to tackling COVID-19 pandemic,” said Abdullah emphasizing, “ensuring a just, dignified and lasting peace, and confronting the security and economic challenges in a spirit of national unity and solidarity.”
Meanwhile, in a meeting with Deborah Lyons, the UN Special Envoy to Afghanistan, the second vice president Sarwar Danish said that Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah would reach a political agreement in the next a few days and that Abdullah is to lead the High Reconciliation Council.
On the other hand, a plan under the name of the “framework of the political agreement” was made public, attributed to Abdullah Abdullah. The formation of the Government Supreme Council of the Government with the presence of political leaders, the formation of an executive Prime Minister with a focus on peace and the handing over of the peace process to the executive prime minister were the biggest parts of the plan, but Sapidar Palace said this plan is not part of Abdullah Abdullah’s political agreement.
The plan, which has just become public, also mentions the transfer of executive authority and a 50 percent share in the government to Abdullah Abdullah as the second person in the country and the transfer of Marshall’s rank to General Dostum. Earlier, sources in the leadership of Abdullah’s team confirmed the existence of such cases in Mr. Abdullah’s plan.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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