Nearly three months after the Ghani-Abdullah's political agreement, the leadership members of the High Council for National Reconciliation are yet to be appointed, something that critics say will affect the next phases of the peace process.  

President Ashraf Ghani and his political rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a political agreement on May 17 to end the dispute over 2019 presidential election. Abdullah will lead the High Council for National Reconciliation based on the agreement.  

The council, according to the agreement, has five deputies. Two of them are Abdullah’s running mates in last year’s elections. Three of the deputies are yet to be appointed.  

The agreement says the council will provide guidance to the negotiation team through its leadership committee. The negotiation team is expected to attend talks with the Taliban that will be held in Doha after completion of prisoners’ release.  
The duty of the council is to create national, regional and international consensus on peace, attract international support for peace, and attract international support and assistance for post-peace reconstruction efforts, according to the agreement.

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