German FM Heiko Maas meets Serbian counterpart Nikola Selakovic at the foreign ministry in Berlin, Germany, March 4, 2021. Kay Nietfeld/Pool via REUTERS
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany called on the international community to end the military mission in Afghanistan in a responsible way and avoid a premature withdrawal of foreign troops that might play into the hands of the Taliban.
"The peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are the first realistic chance for peace in Afghanistan in a long time, a chance we must not waste," Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told parliament on Thursday.
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