KABUL, March 11 (Xinhuanet) -- Leader of the Afghan interim
administration Hamid Karzai left here for Russia Monday afternoon
for a two-day visit.
   Karzai, who was seen off at the airport by cabinet ministers
and senior officials, is being flown to Russia by a Russian
airplane.
   The Afghan leader is expected to discuss with Russian leaders
such issues as security situation in Afghanistan, Afghanistan's
reconstruction and foreign aid.
   From Moscow, Karzai will travel to Germany for a visit of two
or three days, Abdul Samda Mrowat, press officer of the Foreign
Ministry, told Xinhua.  Enditem