Council on Foreign Relations Discussion with Afghan President
2020-08-13T18:12:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODA5XC8yMDIwMDgxMzE4MjA0NDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==After months of delay, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced his government would release about 400 prisoners, including some Taliban members, in an effort to continue direct negotiations with the Taliban. President Ghani spoke in detail about this move during a Council on Foreign Relations virtual event with James Cunningham, a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan. During the interview, he also discussed Afghan’s political process, relations with neighboring countries like Pakistan and India, and the country’s role in combating terrorism.
After months of delay, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced his government would release about 400 prisoners, including some Taliban memb… read more
After months of delay, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced his government would release about 400 prisoners, including some Taliban members, in an effort to continue direct negotiations with the Taliban. President Ghani spoke in detail about this move during a Council on Foreign Relations virtual event with James Cunningham, a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan. During the interview, he also discussed Afghan’s political process, relations with neighboring countries like Pakistan and India, and the country’s role in combating terrorism. close
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