Afghanistan election postponed

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Source: CCTV.com | 01-30-2009 10:35

This spring's presidential elections in Afghanistan have been officially postponed till August the 20th.

An election sign is seen placed in a part of the city in  Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009. Afghanistan's  presidential elections will be delayed four months until Aug.  20 to allow extra international forces enough time to bolster  security, the election commission said Thursday. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)

On Thursday, the country's Independent Election Commission said the delay is primarily because of security concerns. Earlier, the election commission had pointed out that a lack of money, cold weather, and militant activity in southern and eastern regions made the presidential election impossible to hold on time.

Taliban militants fighting the government have called on the Afghans to boycott the election, attacking those working on voter registration.