Ashraf Ghani stressed that the people of Afghanistan now want to have sustainable peace, enabling them and their children to leave normal lives.

MUNICH - Legitimacy in Afghanistan is now based on the elections, President Ashraf Ghani said Sunday.

"Legitimacy in my country now comes from the ballot," Ghani said Sunday at the Munich Security Conference.

Ghani stressed that the people of Afghanistan now want to have sustainable peace, enabling them and their children to leave normal lives.

"Peace in the world firmly anchored in our great civilization and commitment to progress," Ghani said.

According to Ghani, the country's security has been beefed up. The president also urged to fight against the Islamic State, al-Qaeda and other extremists.