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It is time for Taliban to show will for seeking peace: Ghani
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says that it is time for the Taliban to show their intention for bringing peace in the country.
In an exclusive interview with BBC on Monday, Ghani stated that his five-year term mattered less than peace.
“It is time for the Taliban and their supporters to show the same will for seeking peace as they have demonstrated for seeking conflict,” Ghani told the BBC.
In the meantime, Ghani insisted that:” The future will be determined by the people of Afghanistan, not by somebody sitting behind the desk, dreaming”.
During the interview Ghani was asked if the Taliban might seize power militarily, President Ghani said the Taliban had tried but failed, although the reporter blamed the Taliban’s failure on support from foreign forces, Ghani relates to the will of the government and says Afghanistan is not Vietnam to fall.
“I have one criteria holding of elections. The republic is a system that runs by the will of the people. The source of legitimacy of the next government has to be absolutely clear, it has to be the will of the people of Afghanistan,” Ghani said.
Ghani stated that both the government and the Taliban were preparing for warfare. But he dismissed fears of a Taliban military victory, stating: “This is not Vietnam. The government is not collapsing.”
President Ghani, meanwhile, declined to comment on the number of foreign troops needed or how long they should stay in Afghanistan.
Ghani stated: “It depends on the intensity of the war.”
The US military officials, however, have constantly stressed the need for keeping a number of US troops in Afghanistan.
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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