AlQa'dah 18, 1432, Oct 16, 2011, SPA -- Germany will remain a loyal ally of Afghanistan, but also expects the country to do its utmost to stamp out terrorism in the region, dpa quoted German President Christian Wulff as saying during a visit to the country Sunday. "Afghanistan and the international community can not shy away from any effort to end terror and violence against innocent people," said Wulff during a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. "Germany will not abandon Afghanistan," Wulff said on what was the first state visit by a German president to Afghanistan for 44 years. In return, Karzai told Wulff - whose role is largely ceremonial - Germany was an "old friend of Afghanistan."
