Afghan president pledges to bring peace, stability, prosperity
After years of mistrust and tension-filled relations, there are now indications that Afghanistan's new President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif are ready to "bury the hatchet," open a new chapter in bilateral ties between the two neighboring countries, and boost cooperation in the quest for peace and security in the region.
Roundup: Ghani Ahmadzai sworn in as new Afghan president amid tight security
Afghan president-elect vows to work for peace, prosperity, national unity
Afghan presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on Sunday inked a power-sharing agreement for a national unity government before announcing the election results and thus ending the months-long deadlock.
Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday declared Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as the new president of Afghanistan, the IEC chief Ahmad Yousuf Nuristani said.
U.S. President Barack Obama urged two Afghan presidential candidates to conclude a deal on a national unity government "as soon as possible," the White House said on Sunday.
The Afghan presidential election standoff was ended after two days of intense talks between two rival candidates and visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
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