KABUL, March 07, SPA -- President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that heaccepts the recent decision by the country's electioncommission to hold the presidential vote on Aug. 20. According to the Afghan constitution, Karzai's term endson May 21 and a vote for president should be held 30 to 60days before that. But the country's election commission has said the votewill be held in August because of security issues, badspring weather, and a lack of money for the distribution ofballots.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/641804