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First 100 days over, but no cabinet
Afghanistan national unity government marked its first 100 days but still struggling to announce the new cabinet.
The government of national unity’s failure in its first 100 days is caused by tensions in Afghanistan citadel, said a number of Afghan analysts.
Some of Afghan political analysts have said that controversies on cabinet positions made the country’s affairs to the stalemate.
They stressed that further delays in announcement of cabinet will be challenging for the country.
The chief of executive officer, Abdullah Abdullah is said to consider the existence discontents are the right of Afghan people and emphasized that the result of new cabinet will be soon announced.
President Ghani and CEO, Abdullah had 9 visits to the countries of the world in the first 100 days that the president’s efforts was to strengthen ties with the world.
The first step for the government of national unity was the signing of Security Agreement with US and NATO.
About 17,000 foreign troops will remain in Afghanistan this year, focusing on training the Afghan security forces and conducting a limited counter-terrorism mission.
The remained US and NATO troops in Afghanistan is scheduled to stay in the country by the end of 2016.
In the meantime, Some Afghan citizens criticize and said that the national unity government has not achieved anything in its first 100 days.
They added that they were optimistic at the beginning of the formation of national unity government.
100 days has passed since the inauguration of new government but it did not have any significant achievements to convince Afghan people.
President Ghani has promised the government to form a new cabinet within 45 days but he is failed to do so.
Ghani was eventually inaugurated on September 29 after agreeing to a power-sharing deal with his poll rival Abdullah Abdullah, who was appointed “chief executive” — a new role similar to prime minister.
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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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