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(21 Jul 2011) SHOTLIST AUDIO AS INCOMING 1. Mid of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai meeting German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle 2. Close of Karzai 3. Close of Westerwelle 4. Wide exterior of Afghanistan foreign ministry building 5. Mid of Westerwelle arriving at foreign ministry, being greeted by Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmay Rasoul 6. Mid of Afghan and German flags 7. Wide of meeting 8. Mid of German delegation 9. Mid of Afghan delegation 10. Wide of Westerwelle and Rasoul approaching podium 11. Close of cameraman 12. SOUNDBITE (German) Guido Westerwelle, German Foreign Minister: "Today begins a new stage in our partnership, namely the handover of responsibility for regional security to the Afghan government. But I want to underline that we - also after 2014 - will recognise our responsibilities, and we won't forget Afghanistan after 2014. I am telling that to everyone who fought together with us for freedom and democracy." 13. Wide of podium 14. SOUNDBITE (German) Guido Westerwelle, German Foreign Minister: "It is very different from region to region, and we will discuss in detail the forthcoming return.... well reduction.... of our contingent, not only with our international partners but above all with the Afghan government." 15. Mid of Rasoul and Westerwelle leaving STORYLINE Germany's foreign minister was in Afghanistan on Thursday where he met President Hamid Karzai and his Afghan counterpart Zalmay Rasoul. In his surprise visit in Kabul, Guido Westerwelle held talks with Karzai, then with Rasoul, and the pair then held a news conference. "Today begins a new stage in our partnership, namely the handover of responsibility for regional security to the Afghan government. But I want to underline that we - also after 2014 - will recognise our responsibilities, and we won't forget Afghanistan after 2014. I am telling that to everyone who fought together with us for freedom and democracy," Westerwelle said. Afghan security forces have started to take charge of security in seven areas - a process that is to continue until they are in charge across the nation by 2014, when foreign combat troops will be gone or left only in support roles. Germany first sent soldiers to Afghanistan in early 2002 and is currently one of the largest troop contributors with some 5,500 in country. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...