Posted on 06/24/2002 7:54:01 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
KABUL, Jun 24, 2002 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai swore in his cabinet Monday, formally launching the transitional government that will pave the way for forming a fully representative government in the war-ravaged country.
The government has taken over from the interim administration, which ended the six-month mandate on reconstructing the strife-torn country since last December. The cabinet comprises 31 members.
Karzai, who also headed the interim administration, was sworn in as president of the transitional government last Wednesday, pledging to continue the fight against terrorism and end ethnic conflicts and warlordism in the country.
Afghanistan began the rehabilitation process after the downfall of the Taliban militia in December last year following the U.S.-led antiterrorism operations.
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My mistake . . . I first thought it said "Afghan traditional gov't formally launched". Talk about your oxymorons!!
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