Afghanistan–Germany relations
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The relations between Germany
and Afghanistan
began during World War I
. Relations between the two countries have historically been friendly, with Afghans even referring to Germany as German kākā ("uncle German"). A friendship agreement was concluded on March 3, 1926.
Afghanistan established close ties with Germany in 1935, seeking an alternative to its historical position contested between Russia and Britain. Afghanistan resisted calls from Moscow and London to expel the Italian and German diplomatic corps for most of World War II.
Currently Germany is engaged in a security mission with its military and reconstruction efforts in the northern areas of Afghanistan.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
began during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Relations between the two countries have historically been friendly, with Afghans even referring to Germany as German kākā ("uncle German"). A friendship agreement was concluded on March 3, 1926.
Afghanistan established close ties with Germany in 1935, seeking an alternative to its historical position contested between Russia and Britain. Afghanistan resisted calls from Moscow and London to expel the Italian and German diplomatic corps for most of World War II.
Currently Germany is engaged in a security mission with its military and reconstruction efforts in the northern areas of Afghanistan.