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Anadolu Agency (17 May 2020)

Erdoğan Çağatay Zontur

Ankara

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani inked power-sharing deal with Abdullah Abdullah to end months-long political stalemate

Turkey on Sunday welcomed the political agreement between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political rival Abdullah Abdullah, hoping that the deal would lead to intra-Afghan negotiations, and ultimately bring lasting peace in the war-torn country.

“We are pleased that the political crisis in Afghanistan, which began following the announcement of the results of presidential elections held on September 28, 2019, has ended with a political reconciliation achieved today [May 17] between the parties on the formation of a broad-based and inclusive government,” Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

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