TOLOnews 10pm News 17 February 2018
Presidents Ashraf Ghani, along with high-ranking officials, including CEO Abdullah Abdullah and other politicians, attended a ceremony on Saturday to mark the 29th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.
Addressing guests at the event, Ghani not only spoke about the Mujahideen’s victory in ousting the Soviets but also discussed current issues facing government – including that of elections, electronic national identity cards and the peace process.
Alice Wells, the US’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs, said this week that in order to ensure security in Afghanistan a negotiated political solution that includes Pakistan needs to be found.
In an interview with TOLOnews, Wells said continued pressure on the Taliban and Pakistan was needed.