Also present on the occasion were Wolesi Jirga Chairman Muhammad Yunus Qanuni, several cabinet members, high-ranking government officials and staffers of the first and second vice-president offices.
President Karzai, who took oath on Thursday, congratulated the vice-presidents on assuming charge of office and wished them success. Afterwards, the president, his deputies and Qanuni visited the various parts of the cabinet council palace.
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