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German FM Arrives in Afghanistan
(MENAFN- QNA) German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Saturday in the German military base Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan, DW reported.
During his trip in Afghanistan, he will meet with President Hamid Karzai as well as the two candidates who ran to replace him, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah.
He will also meet with the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Jan Kubis along with German election observers.
Nearly three months after the run-off election, results remain inconclusive. Both candidates have accused the other of election fraud.
Steinmeier has called upon both sides to build a national unity government.
The foreign minister said the Afghan politicians should use "the historic opportunity to create a democratic transition of power." He pledged German support for the formation of a new government, so long as "both sides felt obliged to participate."
During his trip in Afghanistan, he will meet with President Hamid Karzai as well as the two candidates who ran to replace him, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah.
He will also meet with the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Jan Kubis along with German election observers.
Nearly three months after the run-off election, results remain inconclusive. Both candidates have accused the other of election fraud.
Steinmeier has called upon both sides to build a national unity government.
The foreign minister said the Afghan politicians should use "the historic opportunity to create a democratic transition of power." He pledged German support for the formation of a new government, so long as "both sides felt obliged to participate."
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