AP Interview: Afghan candidate praises Karzai

By Kim Gamel

Published April 3, 2014 1:02pm ET

Add Washington Examiner on Google

AP Interview: Afghan candidate praises Karzai — Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai talks during an interview with The Associated Press at his resident in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, April 3, 2014. A leading Afghan presidential candidate praised Hamid Karzai for allowing the country's first democratic transition of power and said he'll offer the longtime leader an advisory role if he wins. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini) | Massoud Hossaini

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A leading Afghan presidential candidate praised Hamid Karzai for allowing the country’s first democratic transition of power and said Thursday that he’ll offer the longtime leader an advisory role if he wins this weekend’s election.

Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai spoke to The Associated Press in a wide-ranging interview two days before Afghans go to the polls to choose a new president.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

World