Protecting women’s rights

 
The Chancellor demanded at the same time that the Afghan government rescind a new law that effectively legalises rape within marriage. "We consider it indispensable that men and women enjoy equal rights,” she stated unequivocally.
 
Laws like this are not acceptable. After all the allies are fighting in Afghanistan to ensure that all people there can live a good life – both men and women.
 

Transatlantic partnership strengthened

 
The Chancellor specifically thanked the US President Barack Obama. "We aim to work hard with the United States of America to ensure that the transatlantic alliance exists not only on paper, but also in practice”.