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Afghanistan’s Ghani sees ‘window of opportunity’ for peace process

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BBC, 22 February 2021

Lyse Doucet’s interview with Afghan president Ashraf Ghani, and more interesting then what the headline suggests. On her question if there was a peace deal and ceasefire in Afghanistan, would he step aside:

“I have one criteria: holding of elections.”

“Early elections?”

“Elections.”

“Does that have to come at the end of your 5 year tenure?”

“No.”