German foreign minister in Afghanistan to support formation of government --- German Foreign Minister Steinmeier is in Afghanistan to offer support for the formation of a new government. Five months after the presidential election, Karzai's successor is still unnamed. -- German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has arrived at the German military base Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan. During his trip, he will meet with President Hamid Karzai as well as the two candidates who ran to replace him, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah. -- Steinmeier will also meet with the UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Jan Kubis along with German election observers. -- Nearly three months after the run-off election, results remain inconclusive. Both candidates have accused the other of election fraud, Steinmeier has called upon both sides to build a national unity government. -- The foreign minister said the Afghan politicians should use "the historic opportunity to create a democratic transition of power." -- He pledged German support for the formation of a new government, so long as "both sides felt obliged to participate." - More, http://www.dw.de/german-foreign-minister-in-afghanistan-to-support-formation-of-government/a-17905261