Germany to aid Afghanistan beyond 2014

KABUL beyond 2014, when most foreign troops are scheduled to leave the country, the Presidential Palace said.

Germany’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Michael Koch assured President Hamid Karzai in Kabul that his country would help Afghanistan beyond 2014, a statement from the palace said.

The two leaders also conferred on Pakistan’s role in the ongoing reconciliation process, the presidential election and cooperation between the two countries, the statement added.

According to the press release, Karzai appreciated German assistance to the Afghan government and people in different sectors over the past years.

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