Afghan Gov’t Postpones Ghani Inauguration

Date: 26 February 2020 - 22:03

News ID: ۷۶۵۸۵

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s presidential palace has confirmed that a ceremony to swear in Ashraf Ghani as president has been delayed, but contradicted reasons cited a day earlier by the U.S. government behind the postponement. The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said that the Afghan government had agreed to postpone its presidential inauguration, citing an electoral feud in which both Ghani and his main rival Abdullah Abdullah claimed victory in disputed Sept. 28 elections. Ghani was scheduled to take the oath of office on Thursday, according to an Afghan official, but a statement from the presidential palace on Wednesday said the event would now be held on March 9.