Kabul, Aug 7 (TIWN) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday called for durable peace and stability while addressing the Loya Jirga, a grand assembly of the country's elders, who have gathered in Kabul to decide the fate of the remaining 400 Taliban inmates in government prisons.

"We need peace, real and durable peace and stability in our country. A national peace that must be accepted by all," Xinhua news agency quoted Ghani as saying while addressing the gathering which included more than 3,000 elders, chieftains and delegates from across the country.