Afghanistan, Germany hold talks

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-29-2009 20:03

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul for a two-day visit.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, left,  meets with Afghan counterpart Rangin Dadfar Spanta in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Steinmeier arrived  in the Afghan capital Wednesday morning on an unannounced  two-day visit to meet with senior Afghan leadership.(AP  Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Steinmeier met Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta on Wednesday. He is also expected to meet the country's Interior Minister and international representatives.

Steinmeier is travelling with his special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Bernd Muetzelburg. Germany has more than 3,700 troops in Afghanistan serving in the relatively peaceful north.

Editor:Xiong Qu