
German President Christian Wulff watches in the cockpit of a Transall C-160 as he flies to Mazar-i-Sharif, October 16, 2011.

A Transall C-160 releases flares as it lands during the visit of German President Christian Wulff to Mazar-i-Sharif, October 17, 2011.


German President Christian Wulff walks towards a helicopter after his visit in Kunduz on October 17, 2011. Wulff vowed that Germany would continue to support Afghanistan after the troops have left, as he made a surprise trip to Kabul for talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.


erman President Christian Wulff (C) visits US soldiers of the 1. ACB Helicopter Brigade in Mazar-i-Sharif, northern Afghanistan on October 17, 2011. Wulff vowed today that Germany would continue to support Afghanistan after the troops have left, as he made a surprise trip to Kabul for talks with Karzai


German President Christian Wulff listens to a soldier as he sits inside an escorting Apache helicopter of the 1st ACB (US. Helicopter Brigade) in Mazar-i-Sharif, October 17, 2011.




MAZAR-E-SHARIF, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 17: German President Christian Wulff talks to German soldiers of the Recovery Task Force at camp Marmal on October 17, 2011 in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan. Wulff vowed yesterday that Germany would continue to support Afghanistan after the troops have left, as he made a surprise trip to Kabul for talks with Karzai.


A German soldier mans a gun during the visit of German President Christian Wulff (not in picture) in Mazar-i-Sharif, northern Afghanistan on October 17, 2011.


German President Christian Wulff (R) visits a police training camp in Mazar-i-Sharif, northern Afghanistan on October 17, 2011. Wulff vowed today that Germany would continue to support Afghanistan after the troops have left, as he made a surprise trip to Kabul for talks with Karzai.






German President Christian Wulff (C) visits a police training camp in Mazar-i-Sharif, northern Afghanistan on October 17, 2011. Wulff vowed today that Germany would continue to support Afghanistan after the troops have left, as he made a surprise trip to Kabul for talks with Karzai.

The Qala Iktyaruddin Citadel is seen in Herat, Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. An ancient citadel in Herat that dates back to Alexander the Great has been restored, a bright sign of progress in a country destroyed by war. The citadel, a fortress that resembles a sand castle overlooking the city, and a new museum of artifacts at the site was completed by hundreds of local craftsmen and funding and support from the U.S. and German governments and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
источник : MP.net : 17.10.11