Appendix 7 continues....

Having undertaken intensive intra-Afghan consultations separately and

jointly to consolidate the gains of the glorious Jehad,

All the parties and groups concerned have agreed as follows:

To the formation of a Government for a period of 18 months in which

President Burhanuddin Rabbani would remain President and Eng. Gulbedin

Hikmatyar or his nominee would assume the office of Prime Minister. The

powers of the President and Prime Minister and his cabinet which have been

formulated through mutual consultations will form part of this Accord and is

annexed;

The Cabinet shall be formed by the Prime Minister in consultations with

the President, and leaders of Mujahideen Parties within two weeks of the

signing of this Accord;

The following electoral process is agreed for implementation in a period

of not more than 18 months with effect from 29 December 1992;

(a) The immediate formation of an independent Election Commission

by all parties with full powers;

(b) The Election Commission shall be mandated to hold elections for a

Grand Constituent Assembly within eight months from the date of signature

of this Accord;

(c) The duly elected Grant Constituent Assembly shall formulate a

Constitution under which general elections for the President and the

Parliament shall be held within the prescribed period of 18 months

mentioned above.

A defence Council comprising two members from each party will be set

up to, inter alia,

(a) Enable the formation of a national army;

(b) Take possession of heavy weapons from all parties and sources which

may be removed from Kabul and other cities and kept out of range to ensure

the security of the Capital;

(c) Ensure that all roads in Afghanistan are kept open for normal use;

(d) Ensure that State funds shall not be used to finance private armies or

armed retainers;

(e) Ensure that operational control of the armed forces shall be with the

Defence Council.

There shall be immediate and unconditional release of all Afghan

detainees held by the Government and different parties during the armed

hostilities.

To be continued...