Abdullah reports progress in Afghan political negotiations

Kabul, May 2 (IANS) Former Afghan CEO Abdullah Abdullah has reported progress in the political negotiations with President Ashraf Ghani, saying said there have been agreements in principle and that work wa underway to finalize the details of the agreement between the two sides."Glad to assure the people of Afghanistan that efforts by respected national personalities to resolve the political crisis have borne fruit. We have made progress in negotiations and reached tentative agreement on a range of principles," TOLO News quoted Abdullah as saying on Friday. "Work on details is underway to finalize the agreement," he added.The political tension ramped up between the two rivals after the results of the September 2019 presidential election were announced, which declared Ghani as the winner. The two sides have held many talks since then.Abdullah said in a statement on his Facebook account that the talks were underway between the two sides – with the mediation of national figures."We hope to finalize the political agreement at the earliest so that we can pay undivided attention to tackling COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring a just, dignified & lasting peace, & confronting the security & economic challenges in a spirit of national unity & solidarity," he added.
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