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Ghani, Abdullah to hold parallel inaugurations
Ashraf Ghani is set to swear in as president Monday, 9th March, at the Presidential Palace. Abdullah, on the other hand, on the same day, is holding the inauguration at the Sapidar Palace.
Office of the Chief Executive says that negotiations among the two parties ended inconclusively and Abdullah Abdullah’s inauguration ceremony will be held tomorrow, 9th March. The presidential palace also says that it holding the inauguration ceremony on the same day.
Moreover, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah have invited each other and at the same time some embassies and countries to attend these two parallel inauguration ceremonies.
The released portrait on RTA shows Arg decorated for Ghani’s inauguration. Arg says that a great number of international and domestic guests are invited to the ceremony, including Muhsin Dawar and Ali Wazir, members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement.
Sediq Siddiqi, presidential palace spokesman says that all the preparations have been taken for tomorrow’s ceremony and so many guests will attend the celebration of the republic’s victory.
Sapidar Palace, few steps away from the presidential palace, has been prepared for Abdullah’s inauguration ceremony.
Omid Maisam, a deputy spokesperson of the CE, says that the negotiations ended inconclusively, so the inauguration ceremony will definitely be held tomorrow.
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has called tomorrow off in Kabul for the presidential inauguration, with no names mentioned – Ghani or Abdullah – in the announcement.
These two political rivals have invited each other to their inauguration ceremonies; therefore, receiving invitations for the two parallel swear-in events has put the international and domestic invitees at a crossroad.
Shir Mohammad Akhundzada, a member of the House of Representatives, says, “We can’t make a decision which ceremony to attend. This is challenging.”
Nasib Muqbel, another member of the House of Representatives, said, “Having two presidents in one country is worrying.”
Sources say that Zalmay Khalilzad and other foreign diplomats’ efforts to settle the odds between the two rivals, Ghani and Abdullah, ended inconclusively. According to the sources, efforts for unifying both sides still continue.
Two people have been killed amid protests against a poppy eradication campaign in northeastern Badakhshan province, local officials said.
Authorities said counter-narcotics forces were deployed on Friday to Atan Jalo area of Argo district to destroy poppy fields. Clashes erupted after a number of farmers and residents reportedly attempted to block the operation.
Officials said a child was killed during Friday’s unrest, while another person died on Saturday as protests and tensions continued in the area.
According to local authorities, demonstrators also temporarily blocked the Kishm–Faizabad highway, disrupting traffic for several hours before it was reopened following coordinated efforts by security officials, religious scholars, and community elders.
Officials blamed “drug traffickers and criminal groups” for inciting the unrest and said security forces have since regained control of the area.
A high-ranking Uzbek delegation comprising government officials and private sector representatives from the Republic of Karakalpakstan arrived in Kabul on Saturday to discuss the expansion of trade and economic cooperation with Afghanistan.
The delegation is headed by Amanbay Orinbayev, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Karakalpakstan.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the delegation is expected to hold talks with Nooruddin Azizi, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, focusing on strengthening bilateral trade and economic relations.
The ministry said the visiting delegation will also participate in trade connectivity meetings and business-to-business sessions aimed at enhancing commercial cooperation between the two sides.
As part of the visit, the Uzbek delegation is also scheduled to travel to Balkh province, where members will attend additional trade meetings and inaugurate an exhibition showcasing Uzbekistan’s domestic products.
Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan, has expressed concern over recent developments along the Durand Line, saying Pakistan has increased military and economic pressure on villages and residents living near the line.
In a statement, Karzai said the apparent purpose of these pressures is to push residents of Durand Line areas to seek help from Pakistani institutions for resolving security and other local issues.
He added that, amid this situation, some tribal elders from both sides of the Durand Line recently signed documents described as “peace agreements,” which were later officially welcomed by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to Karzai, these developments amount to an effort by Pakistan to legitimize the Durand Line and represent an action against Afghanistan’s national sovereignty.
The former Afghan president also urged the relevant Afghan authorities to provide the public with a clear explanation regarding the recent agreements and developments along the Durand Line.
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