[Khaama (Afghanistan)] President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. ..
expressed optimisms to achieve peace with the support of the people while calling the government's efforts as successful in regional and international level in obtaining their content regarding the reconciliation process.
In a meeting with the tribal elders and influential members of Kandahar, Paktia and eastern zone councils, President Ghani insisted that peace and stability have been one of the main demands of the people and said the government will achieve it with the help of the people.
President Ghani also added that Afghanistan has been facing Pakistain in an undeclared war during the past 14 years and the requested the Afghan people to assist the government in ending the ongoing war.
He said peace and stability could not be ensured through negotiations with the outsiders only.
"We have a rich country but poor people," President Ghani said. "By ensuring peace and stability, we can have a fundamental use of facilities and resources for the welfare of our people and development of the country."