Advertisement

Jung headed to Afghanistan

AFP
AFP - [email protected]
Jung headed to Afghanistan
Photo: DPA

Germany's defence minister will visit Uzbekistan on Monday before heading to Afghanistan where Berlin has one of the largest contingents in NATO-led operations, the ministry said.

Advertisement

Franz Josef Jung will begin his tour in the Uzbek town of Termez on the Afghan border, home to the air base for German forces going into northern Afghanistan. He will also meet with Uzbekistan's defence chief, Kaboul Berdiev.

Jung will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in the north where he will visit a training centre for Afghan police and also meet local teams involved in reconstruction.

Germany currently has 3,560 soldiers in Afghanistan as part of NATO's 55,000-strong International Security Assitance Force (ISAF).

Berlin is expected to send some 600 additional troops to help boost security in the Afghanistan during elections set for August.

More

Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.

Please log in to leave a comment.

See Also