...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. ..is ready to hold government-to-government talks with Pakistain, ToloNews reported on Friday.
"We remain committed as a partner to counter terrorist threats in the region and are ready to expand our cooperation with all countries," Ghani said while addressing the seventh Hearth of Asia Conference (HoA) in Azerbaijan.
"We all have shared responsibilities and Afghanistan is ready to cooperate with all stakeholders in this arena," he added.
Afghanistan's Caped President Ghani said: "We ask for full regional cooperation to establish mechanisms of verification and coordination for the elimination of this threat [terrorism]."
The war against terrorism is not just an Afghan or regional problem, he said, adding that the fifth wave of political violence and terrorism is a threat to all humanity.
Sharing the achievements of Afghan forces in counter-terrorism operations and its campaign against drugs, he said: "In a series of operations by our special forces and commandos, we have destroyed assets estimated at $50-70 million. These operations will not only continue but will become an integral part of our four-year comprehensive security plan."