KABUL - However, the spokesman for Independent Election Commission (IEC) said that the country's security forces have promised to take security of the election process but still there are challenges ahead.

It comes a few days after transportation of voter registration materials to provinces started. It is expected that the registration of voters in all provinces will begin on 26th of May 2013 and will continued for two months.

The IEC said that the commission has planned to distribute voting cards for 4 million residents of the country.

"They have to assure us how many centers they can secure out of seven thousand polling centers," Noor Mohammad Noor, IEC spokesman, told TOLOnews.

Meanwhile, both the interior and defense ministries said that they will use all possibilities and options to maintain security of the upcoming election.

"Election security is a top priority for police and the police are ready to use all its possibilities to provide security of the election. And any kind of concern about this issue is premature,"Sediq Sediqi MoI spokesman told TOLOnews.

It is said that Afghan police forces are leading security planning process of election and the defense ministry said that the National Army will also make its efforts alongside the police forces.

"The ability of the National Army has doubled compared to last year and we are ready to use our capability beside the police forces to ensure security during the election," Gen. Zahir Azimi MoD spokesman said.

In the meantime, the IEC estimated that seven thousand voting centers will need to be provided security.

The upcoming presidential election of Afghanistan – which is planned to be held on May 5, 2014 – is considered as the most prominent and effective event to the country's future. (Tolo News)