Italian PM Welcomed By Afghan President Upon His Arrival At Presidential Palace In Kabul

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, welcomes Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti after his arrival at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. Italy’s prime minister has pledged not to abandon Afghanistan in 2014, saying his country will “transform” its support but not leave altogether as foreign troops draw down. <AP Photo: Ahmad Masood / Xinhua: Pool>