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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
12:37 16.2.2014
Naim: We want to build local reconciliation councils at district and provincial levels. We would appoint neutral figures to these councils to promote peace. We need to adopt a better foreign policy too.
12:35 16.2.2014
Arsala: Peace is in our hands. We need to move the peace talks forward by ensuring participation of all Afghans. In addition, we need better governance and poverty eradication to gain the sympathies of our people. We also need to improve our relations with our neighbors and the international community.
12:33 16.2.2014
Ghani: Peace has three aspects, international, regional and domestic. We need to indicate that we will defend our political system. I support comprehensive talks for reconciliation among Afghans.
12:30 16.2.2014
Ayazi -- Fourth Question: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that the key to peace in Afghanistan is in the hands of the United States and Pakistan. What do you think about this statement. How do you plan to bring peace and stability in Afghanistan?

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