Webcast with UK Ambassador to Afghanistan
Mark Sedwill answered questions on the Afghan elections via video link from Kabul.
UK government news feed
(This is an aggregated feed from UK government department news channels.) More vehicles and helicopters will be sent to Afghanistan as part of measures to increase the support for British forces fighting the Taliban, the Prime Minister has announced during a visit to Helmand Province. Mark Sedwill, UK Ambassador to Afghanistan, spoke to journalists about the latest situation on presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan, and answered questions from the public on 26 August. UK Government spokespeople have today said that Operation PANTHER'S CLAW was successful despite claims of low voter turnout in last week's Afghan elections in the town of Babaji, part of the area secured in the operation. Mark Sedwill, the UK Ambassador to Afghanistan, answered questions about developments on the Afghan elections. The briefing was live web streamed on 26 August. The Prime Minister has hailed the efforts of British forces in Afghanistan who helped to ensure the safety of people voting in the presidential elections.
The Afghan Independent Election Commission is announcing partial election results. The elections represent a key moment as Afghan authorities take increasing responsibility for their own governance, security and development.
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What others are saying
Views from the web (the FCO is not responsible for the content of external websites):
Statements on Afghan elections
Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on Afghan elections
26/08/2009
Latest press releases from Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan
24/08/2009
Declaration by the EU Presidency on the elections in Afghanistan
24/08/2009
European Union | Election Observation Mission to Afghanistan 2009
24/08/2009
Remarks by President Obama on the recent elections in Afghanistan
24/08/2009
Statement by the NATO Secretary General on Afghan elections
21/08/2009
U.S. Embassy Statement on the Conclusion of Voting in Afghanistan - U.S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan
21/08/2009
#afghanelections (from Twitter)
UN election photos (from Flickr)
Photos from United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
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