the Announcement follows discussions after the parliamentary elections in October, which was marked by violent attacks and administrative breakdown. In the background are also ongoing discussions on a peace process between the US envoy in the country and representatives of the taliban movement.

the plan elections would be held on april 20.

– April is going to be very difficult because of the severe winter and the transport of polling materials, security and budgetary matters, ” says Yellow Jan Abdul Both Sayad, chairman of the afghan election commission, at a press conference.

At a general election occurred, among other big problems with the biometric system for voter registration introduced for the first time. In addition, the interference process of the suicidal – and bilbombsattacker.