Steinmeier Goes to Afghanistan: Surprise Four-Day Visit by German Foreign Minister

spiegel.de: A German soldier in Afghanistan: Hardly a day goes by without news of a new horror. spiegel.de
spiegel.de     Jul 25, 2008            

Surprise Four-Day Visit by German Foreign Minister By Matthias Gebauer Germany's foreign minister has flown to the western Afghan city of Herat to show official support for Berlin's controversial mission in Afghanistan. Troop levels will rise in the fall, and US presidential hopeful Barack Obama gave the mission a rhetorical nudge on Thursday. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier flew to Afghanistan for a surprise four-day visit early Friday morning, hours after meeting with Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic US presidential candidate, in Berlin. Steinmeier landed in the western city of Herat, one of Afghanistan's most stabile areas, under tight security to be briefed on the status of Germany's mission to rebuild a water supply system and support various cultural projects. Berlin has invested over €8 million... [read full story]                    

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German foreign minister on surprise visit to Afghanistan

earthtimes.org     Jul 25, 2008          

Herat, Afghanistan - Surrounded by tight security, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived Friday in Afghanistan for a surprise visit. Steinmeier, who is expected to stay several days in the country, arrived...                    

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German foreign minister on surprise visit to Afghanistan - Update

earthtimes.org     Jul 25, 2008          

Herat, Afghanistan - Surrounded by tight security, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived Friday in Afghanistan for a surprise visit. Steinmeier, who is expected to stay several days in the country, arrived...                    

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German foreign minister on surprise visit to Afghanistan - Summary

earthtimes.org     Jul 25, 2008          

Herat, Afghanistan - Surrounded by tight security, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived Friday in Afghanistan for a surprise visit, assuring the country of Germany's continued support. We stand at your side,...                    

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Steinmeier: Security situation in Afghanistan worse

earthtimes.org     Jul 26, 2008          

Kabul - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Saturday that violence in Afghanistan had worsened over the past year, and promised more support from Germany for the building and reform of the Afghan police and...                    

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German minister meets Afghan leader (AFP)

yahoo.com     Jul 26, 2008          

KABUL (AFP) - Germany's foreign minister met Afghan President Hamid Karzai Saturday for talks that touched on Berlin's decision to boost its troops in Afghanistan to 4,500 next year, the president's office said. Frank-Walter...                    

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Geman Foreign Minister Checks Out Afghanistan

theimpudentobserver.com     Jul 26, 2008          

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier made a surprise visit to Afghanistan where he will spend four days examining the situation. The trip was made hours after he spent time with Senator Barack Obama discussing the...                    

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