President Ashraf Ghani appointed the former Afghan Ambassador to Italy Waheed Omar as his senior advisor in public and strategic relations.
According to the Office of the President, Ghani has issued a decree attesting the appointment of Omar as senior advisor to the president in public and strategic relations as per item 14 of the article 64 of Afghanistan’s constitution.
The decree also attests the senior presidential advisor would participate in cabinet, national security and high economic council meetings, as well as he will be responsible to codify policies and basic lines of strategic relations, overview its implementation and coordinate the relevant institutions.
It comes after Waheed Omar formally announced his choice to resign from his position as Afghan Ambassador to Italy, and will soon assume new responsibility upon his arrival to Kabul.
In a post on social media, Omar wrote he has also given up his role as Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative to UN offices in Rome.
He also added his new responsibilities would be centric on effort which he will not spare any attempts to realize ambitions of Afghan society and young generation.
