AFGHAN PRESIDENTIAL VOTE COUNT OVER

21.08.2009 [19:53]
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Baku, August 21 (AZERTAC). Ballot counting in Afghanistan`s presidential election is over with results to be released next week and turnout expected at 40 to 50 percent, the election authority said Friday.

Afghans voted on Thursday to elect a new president and for 420 councillors in 34 provincial councils.

“The counting is finished for the presidential race,” Independent Election Commission official Zekria Barakzai said.

Counting for the provincial vote was continuing in Kabul, Nangarhar, Baghlan and Herat, he added.

“The turnout was different from south to the north and central parts of Afghanistan but still it is satisfactory and I expect that turnout will be from 40 to 50 percent,” he noted.

According to Barakzai, “the turnout will be known as soon as they have the results”.

Barakzai pointed out the commission would start releasing the results from Tuesday.

“We will wait for the hard copies of the results sheets from all of the provinces and from August 25 we will announce partial results as we receive the results sheets,” he said.

AFGHAN PRESIDENTIAL VOTE COUNT OVER

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