'Germany and Pakistan Sign Trade Deal', Deutsche Welle, 1 December 2009
EXCERPT: "Germany is Islamabad's biggest European tra de partner, and is also supporting Pakistan with more than 100 million euros in development aid over two years. On Tuesday Chancellor Angela Merkel promised Pakistan a further four million euros in aid. This will be used to help improve the water supply in the province of Baluchistan, which lies on the Afghan border. At the meeting in Berlin, Merkel commented that it was in Germany's interest to support Pakistan in its efforts to combat terrorism, something that could not be achieved through military means alone. 'We know that Pakistan has suffered very much under terrorism. You need to combat terrorism wherever you find it, but that alone will not be enough to ensure a prosperous future. We have tried to help stabilize the economic situation of Pakistan,' Merkel said. According to Merkel, stabilizing Pakistan's economic situation and improving the living conditions of its people are necessary to undermine the influence of extremism, as is the provision of better education to the young generation."
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