President Ghani’s Der Spiegel interview focuses on the role of Pakistan, downplays US role. Highlights: 1/n spiegel.de/international/…
Ghani says US will play a minor role, peace or hostility are in Pakistan’s hands.
Ghani on Pakistan’s influence:
Ghani says Bajwa told him that he doesn’t want return of Taliban’s emirate but some in the army hold the opposite view.
Says a security agreement between Afghanistan and Pakistan is key to peace.
Says Western diplomacy should stop coddling the Taliban.
Ghani on corruption in the country:
Says he will release 7000 prisoners if it leads to a comprehensive peace agreement.
Ghani says he reads an hour every day to relax and in youth could memorize 5000 poems. n/n
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