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Afghanistan Seeks ‘Further Clarification’ on US-Taliban Draft Agreement
The Afghan government seeks further clarification on U.S.-Taliban draft agreement, Presidential Spokesman Sediqi Sediqqi said on Wednesday.
Ghani’s Spokesman said that the Afghan government is concerned about the “potential risks and negative consequences” the draft agreement may have for the country.
“The Afghan government is also concerned and we, therefore, would like further clarity on this document to completely analyze its dangers and negative consequences and avoid the dangers,” Sediqqi wrote on Twitter.
In addition, Afghanistan’s Second Vice President Sarwar Danish wrote on Facebook that the U.S.-Taliban draft agreement must be fully presented to the Afghan government in order to be analyzed.
Danish has criticized the Taliban being called as “Islamic Emirate” in the document, adding that the government of Afghanistan and the United States have signed two security agreements – U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement and Bilateral Security Agreement.
VP Danish questions what is the difference between those agreements and the draft agreement that the U.S. is planning to sign with a terrorist group which is in the U.S. blacklist and creates disasters in Afghanistan on a daily basis?
The U.S. chief negotiator Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has told the U.S. President Donald Trump must approve the draft agreement before it can be signed.
“I do not see clear signs of peace it is rather a deal between America, Pakistan, and the Taliban which includes the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan. The next steps are not clear yet,” said Rahmatullah Nabil, former Afghan Intelligence Chief, and a presidential candidate.
According to sources close to the Taliban, the U.S.-Taliban agreement will pave the way for the intra-Afghan talks, ceasefire, and roadmap on the future of Afghanistan including debates on Afghanistan’s political system, women right, and the Constitution.
Currently, the Afghan government has prepared a 15-member list of negotiators, which is no publicized yet, to negotiate with the Taliban insurgent group.
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China and Pakistan call for inclusive ‘political framework’ and ‘moderate policies’ in Afghanistan
According to the statement, Wang and Dar called for concerted efforts from the international community to help Afghanistan address challenges in areas such as the humanitarian situation and economic development.
“The two sides agreed to strengthen communication and coordination on the Afghanistan issue,” the statement read.
“They called for concerted efforts of the international community to help Afghanistan properly address challenges in such areas as the humanitarian situation and economic development, and encourage Afghanistan to build an inclusive political framework, adopt moderate policies, pursue good-neighborliness, and firmly combat terrorism, including not allowing its territory to be used for terrorist acts.
“Both sides agreed to play a positive and constructive role in helping Afghanistan achieve stable development and integrate into the international community,” the statement read.
Negotiations are ongoing between Afghanistan and Iran to sideline the US dollar in bilateral transactions, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said this week.
According to media reports, Mohsen Karimi, the head of the CBI, said talks are ongoing between the two countries for the implementation of “offshore rial” in Afghanistan.
Karimi said the “offshore rial” is used with the aim of supporting the economic activity and exporters of the private sector of the country.
Recently, CBI Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin announced that Tehran plans to use the “offshore rial” for trade with Russia, Afghanistan and Iraq. He also said at the time that the idea of ditching the US dollar has produced positive results.
Turkish ambassador to Kabul Cenk Ünal met with the acting Minister of Economy Din Mohammad Hanif on Thursday and announced that 20 tons of emergency aid will arrive by air in Afghanistan on Friday.
The Ministry of Economy said in a statement that Ünal assured the Islamic Emirate that Turkey will also send 650 tons of humanitarian aid including tents, food, medicines, clothes and other items to the victims of recent floods in northern Afghanistan.
He said this aid will be sent by rail and arrive via through Turghandi Port in Herat province.
Hanif welcomed the assistance and said Turkey has been a good “friend and partner” to Afghanistan throughout history.
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