Sibghatullah Ahmadi, Afghan foreign ministry spokesman fired over comments

Sibghatullah Ahmadi, acting spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan has been fired, Sediq Sediqqi Spokesperson for the President announced in a tweet on Sunday.

President Ghani has appointed Mr. Mirwais Nab as Deputy Minister for Economic Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the caretaker of the office of the Spokesperson of the foreign ministry.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has fired Ahmadi over his "latest irresponsible comments" allegedly on the Taliban's visit to Pakistan.

The tweet by Sediq Sediqqi read, "President Ghani has appointed Mr. Mirwais Nab as Deputy Minister for Economic Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs and caretaker of the office of Spokesperson of the ministry. The former MOFA acting Spokesperson has been fired due to his latest irresponsible comments."

President Ghani has appointed Mr. Mirwais Nab as Deputy Minister for Economic Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs and caretaker of the office of Spokesperson of the ministry. The former MOFA acting Spokesperson has been fired due to his latest irresponsible comments.

— Sediq Sediqqi (@SediqSediqqi) October 6, 2019

The Afghan presidential palace and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) released conflicting statements over the Taliban's 12-member visit to Pakistan and later on the spokespersons of the two government entities brawled on Twitter.

Ghani's spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said the Pakistan and Taliban meeting in Islamabad will not help the Afghan peace process. However, the Foreign Ministry Spokesman said the ministry welcomes and appreciates such efforts.

On Saturday, Ghani's spokesman denounced Mr. Ahmadi's comments, saying it doesn't reflect the Afghan government views rather it's his personal remarks.

Again, the MoFA spokesman emphasized that he has expressed the official position of the government on foreign policy, adding that "some individuals within the government are still in an electoral campaign mood."