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Live Blog -- Afghan Presidential Debates

Radio Free Afghanistan and Afghan National Radio and TV are holding two presidential debates on February 15 and 16. Gandhara will provide live updates during the debates.

DAY 1: Akbar Ayazi, RFE/RL's regional director for Afghanistan and Pakistan, moderated the first presidential debate on February 15 (Saturday) between 1600 Afghanistan local time (UTC, 1130) and 1800 (UTC, 1330).

Islamist leader Qutbuddin Hilal, former Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, former lawmaker Daud Sultanzoi and former Governor Gul Agha Sherzai participated in the debate.

DAY 2: Akbar Ayazi, RFE/RL's regional director for Afghanistan and Pakistan, is moderated the second presidential debate on February 16 (Sunday) from 1600 Afghanistan local time (UTC, 1130) to 1800 (UTC, 1330).

Former Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani, former senior presidential adviser Hedayat Amin Arsala and Prince Mohammad Nader Naim, grandson of former President Daud Khan's brother, participated in the second debate.

Abubakar Siddique
12:27 16.2.2014
Ghani: We have to reorient our economy to become productive rather than one dependent on spending.
12:25 16.2.2014
Arsala: We have a lot of potential in agriculture and mineral development. We can only attract investment if we improve governance. We potentially have $3 trillion in mineral wealth.
12:23 16.2.2014
Ghani: I am not pessimistic about the decline of international assistance. But improving governance will go a long way to develop our economy. Stability will also attract private investment. We have a potential of attracting $46 billion from Afghans living abroad.
12:22 16.2.2014
Naim: Agriculture and mineral development are important. We would also like to turn Afghanistan into a gateway between Central Asia and South Asia.

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