(MENAFN- Daily Outlook Afghanistan) MAZAR-I-SHARIF - NATO'scivilian representative for Afghanistan Sir Nicholas Kay on Monday called onAfghan presidential candidates and political parties to observe all electionrules.
During a visit toMazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, the NATO SCR also saidthat intra-Afghan talks would start soon.
NATO member countries wouldstay in Afghanistan until the Afghans needed them, he asserted, adding thatforeign forces would ensure security for the September 28 presidential electionjointly with Afghan forces.
'We will stay in Afghanistanuntil we are assured that this country would not be used as a shelter forterrorists, Kay said.
The Afghan conflict would befinally solved with peace and political settlement, he believed.
He said that negotiations withthe Taliban had been temporary suspended and hoped intra-Afghan talks wouldstart soon.
NATO forces would help Afghanforces in areas of equipment, training until the way was paved to peace, hesaid, adding the international community and NATO supported transparent andjust election in Afghanistan.
'Afghans do not want toexperience frauds in election again, the diplomat said. He hoped newleadership in the Independent Election Commission (IEC), usage of biometricsystem and presence of foreign observers in election commissions would helpensure transparency in the presidential election.
He voiced on candidates andpolitical parties to observe all election rules. 'Afghans are going to theelection at a difficult situation and their decision should be respected. Kayconcluded that the Taliban would never achieve their goals by war. (Pajhwok)
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