Afghan opposition leader announced his intention to run for president

Afghan opposition leader announced his intention to run for president

Afghan leader said a prominent opposition that he will run for
the presidential elections scheduled for next year, where elections are crucial in determining the future of Afghanistan in the wake of the withdrawal of all foreign troops by the end of 2014.

He said opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah, he presented his candidacy papers today, "Tuesday" for the elections scheduled on the fifth of April, where Abdullah lost in the 2009 elections won by Hamid Karzai.

Abdullah is the most prominent politician who presented his nomination papers before the deadline for nominations in the Sixth of October, Karzai can not to run for a third term of five years under Afghan law.

In 2009, Abdullah withdrew ahead of runoff in the wake of allegations of widespread fraud in the first round, says international backers of Afghanistan militarily and financially the smooth transition of power during the presidential election is necessary to ensure the stability of the country.