11. In June, Zaher Shah is scheduled to convene a traditional assembly in June that will select a government to rule until elections. 12. Last week, the deposed monarch and the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance agreed to convene a traditional Afghan assembly to choose a new government. 13. Like several other peace plans, the assembly wants to establish a traditional Afghan grand assembly, or loya jirga, that would run the country. 14. One of their key proposals is to convene the traditional assembly, called a loya jirga. 15. The northern rebels and the king have agreed to a traditional Afghan assembly to choose leaders. 16. The opposition northern rebels and Zaher Shah have agreed to a traditional Afghan assembly to choose leaders. 17. The monarch returned to convene a traditional tribal assembly, or loya jirga, which wrapped up earlier this month. 18. The Taliban have refused to participate in previous attempts to convene the traditional assembly, called a loya jirga. 19. Zaher Shah has for years tried to organize a traditional Afghan assembly, or loya jirga, to form a new government in Afghanistan. 20. Zahir has long dreamed of convening a traditional assembly of Afghan leaders and has hosted several low-key meetings of exiles in the past two years in Rome. |
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