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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
12:58 16.2.2014
Ghani: I was part of the negotiations over this agreement. It guarantees Afghan sovereignty and ensures sustainable support for our security forces.
12:56 16.2.2014
Arsala: This agreement was drafted by the Afghan government and was backed by a Loya Jirga (grand council) and the parliament. So I think it is in the best interest of the Afghan people to conclude this agreement soon. Washington should end raids on Afghan homes.
12:54 16.2.2014
Akbar Ayazi -- Fifth Question: President Hamid Karzai has laid down an end to the raids on Afghan homes and a credible beginning of the peace process as the key preconditions for signing a historic Bilateral Security Agreement with the United States. If Karzai resists signing the agreement, would you insist on the same conditions or will make new demands after you are elected as the president?
12:39 16.2.2014
Ghani: We need to engage in a regional stability agreement, which will ensure that nobody supports non-state actors to foment violence. We also need to reach out to global powers.

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