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Magical minaret ... Steinmeier is in Afghanistan in a bid to assure the country of Germany's continued support.
On the first day of his unannounced visit Steinmeier travelled to the western town of Herat. Germany has contributed to restoring the old town of Herat and its drinking-water facilities. Germany has promised 1.1 billion euros in aid from now to 2010 for reconstruction and development in Afghanistan. On the military front, Germany has faced growing pressure to bolster its presence in Afghanistan and redeploy troops from the relatively calm north of the country to the south where NATO forces are battling Taliban insurgents. Berlin has announced plans to boost its contingent in northern Afghanistan later this year by up to 1,000 soldiers to 4,500 troops.
(Deutsche Welle)
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