...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. ..has urged the Taliban
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group and other turbans to respect the Holy Month of Ramadan and refrain from violence.
In a video message released on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan, President Ghani said he expects that the Taliban and other armed turbans do not spread chaos and instability for the worshippers during the Holy Month of Ramadan.
The UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Tadamachi Yamamoto also urged the turbans to halt fighting.
"I sincerely hope that the observation of Ramadan will provide an opportunity for all communities in Afghanistan to come closer to each other and build bridges peacefully. In the same spirit, I would like to call parties to the conflict to respect this religious obligation and halt the fighting," Tadamachi said in a statement.
He also added that the United Nations
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in Afghanistan remains committed to stand with the people of Afghanistan in their quest for a peaceful, united and prosperous Afghanistan.