KABUL - The first Ministers Council of the new cabinet was held on Monday where Chief Executive of the National Unity Government Abdullah Abdullah emphasized that the values of jihad will not be undermined by personal motives.

Abdullah said that the status of the mujahideen who served the country is preserved and no one will forget the sacrifices they made for the future of the country.

"Jihad values are the everlasting values of the people of Afghanistan, which were gained by rendering heavy sacrifices," he said. "This would not be violated under any circumstance, including egoism."

His comments come a day after Abdul Rab Rassoul Sayyaf's speech at a ceremony marking the 26th anniversary of the Soviet Union's withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Sayyaf strongly criticized the NUG over what he believed was the isolation of mujahideen from political talks and negotiations, exclaiming that "they were mujahideen who defended the country."

Nearly a month has passed since Parliament approved eight members of the cabinet out of the 25 introduced by President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah. (Tolonews)