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Sapidar proposal delayed; NATO calls for urgent political settlement
Abdullah’s spokesperson said they will share the final proposal for an agreement with Arg with the mediating bodies next week.
Although Sapidar was scheduled to form an agreement with Arg on Friday to share with the mediating bodies, it has been delayed until next week.
Omid Maisam, Abdullah’s spokesman, said: “Due to the first day of Ramadan and Friday off time, it is decided that the plan would be shared with Arg next week. In this proposal, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah have been given equal authorities and responsibilities.”
On the other hand, NATO has said in a statement that the prospect of starting negotiations to reach a comprehensive peace agreement in Afghanistan is a historic opportunity to end the long war in Afghanistan.
“We call urgently upon Afghanistan’s political leaders and their supporters to come together to resolve their differences and form an inclusive government. Afghanistan’s political actors must seize this opportunity for peace,” said NATO.
NATO underlined, “The current level of violence caused by the Taliban is not acceptable. We call urgently on the Taliban to reduce violence and create the conditions conducive to commence negotiations.”
Regarding the content of Sapidar’s new plan, Abdullah Qarluq, deputy head of the National Movement, said: “In the new plan, the position of the Deputy Chief of Staff, and marshal’s rank have been considered for General Dostum.”
Associates of Hamid Karzai and Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf are optimistic about the improvements between the two sides.
“They are working on a plan and these tensions will be resolved soon,” said Davood Kalakani, a close associate of Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf.
“Any plan that does not involve all political parties cannot resolve the crisis in Afghanistan,” said Shahzada Massoud, a close associate of Hamid Karzai.
Meanwhile, sources say that due to the acceptance of the leadership of the High Reconciliation Council by Abdullah, there have been disagreements between the members of the team. Thus it has been delayed to submit the proposal to Arg.
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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