2004 in Afghanistan
overview of Afghanistan-related events during the year of 2004
The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Afghanistan.
Incumbents
President: Hamid Karzai
Vice President: Hedayat Amin Arsala (until 7 December)
Vice President: Mohammed Fahim (until 7 December)
Vice President: Nematullah Shahrani (until 7 December)
Vice President: Karim Khalili (became Second Vice President)
First Vice President: Ahmad Zia Massoud (starting 7 December)
Chief Justice: Faisal Ahmad Shinwari
January
Thursday, January 1 – Close to half of the loya jirga boycotted a vote on five disputed articles concerning the Proposed Afghan Constitution, promoting Chairman Subghatullah Mujadidi to call for a two-day adjournment to for negotiations. Advisors from the United Nations (UN) and the United States were present to help mediate between the two sides. The primary controversy concerned whether to have a strong president or a strong parliament.
Friday, January 2 – In Kabul, Afghan leaders met privately with U.S. and UN officials, including UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi and U.S. ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, to try to end the impasse over the Proposed Afghan Constitution.
Canadian governor general Adrienne Clarkson left Kabul, ending a four-day visit with aid workers and soldiers at Camp Julien and Camp Warehouse.
About 60 miles (97 km) northeast of Kunduz, several people were detained by U.S. and Afghan troops during a raid of a drug facility, which contained about two tons of drugs and equipment. Once the people were removed a U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II was called in to destroy the laboratory.
Saturday, January 3 – A rocket exploded in Kabul. There were no casualties.
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