Brown congratulates Karzai on election victory
BRITAIN today welcomed the cancellation of the second round run-off in the disputed Afghan election.
Downing Street said Gordon Brown congratulated President Hamid Karzai on his re-election following the pull-out of his rival Abdullah Abdullah.
"The Government welcomes the decision by the Independent Electoral Commission," a No 10 spokesman said.
"The Prime Minister has spoken to President Karzai to congratulate him on his re-election. They discussed the importance of the president moving quickly to set out a unifying programme for the future of Afghanistan."
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