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EU, US Call on Afghan Gov’t to Be Prepared For Formal Talks with Taliban
The European Union and United States issued a 17-article joint statement on Tuesday regarding the Afghan peace process. The statement was issued following a meeting between the Special Envoys and...
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EU Reiterates Its Readiness to Accompany Afghan Peace Talks
The European Union is ready to accompany an Afghan-owned and an Afghan-led peace process, the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini says. Speaking at a press conference following a meeting of the...
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International Women´s Day; Joint Op-Ed By EU, Norway Ambassadors – Kabul
This year again we, the Ambassadors of the European Union and the Member States based in Kabul and the Ambassador of Norway, seize the opportunity of 8 March, International Women´s Day, to offer our...
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EU calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Afghanistan
In a press release on 8th April, the European Union delegation in agreement with EU heads of missions called for “immediate implementation of a comprehensive and nation-wide humanitarian ceasefire” in...
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EU concerned over Afghanistan gov’t not inclusive – Arg-Sapidar yet to settle
Following the European Union expressed its concerns about Afghanistan not having an inclusive state, Arg and Sapidar report of their efforts on a political settlement. Abdullah’s spokesman has said...
View ArticleEU reaffirms commitment to support Afghanistan
The EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) has adopted conclusions reaffirming the EU’s political commitment to support the people of Afghanistan on their path towards peace, security, stability, democracy,...
View Article25,000 Refugees died in eight years while crossing Meditteranean, says Erdogan
An estimated 25,000 people, mostly women, and children have died while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea over the past eight years, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. Addressing the...
View ArticleTaliban attacks undermining intra-Afghan negotiation prospect: EU
The European Union said that the high level of violence by the Taliban following the signing of the agreement with the US in Qatar is “unacceptable”. Roland Kobia, the EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan...
View ArticleEU, Canada call for entrenched rights to be preserved during upcoming talks
The EU Delegation, in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission based in Kabul and the Ambassador of Canada, say that “democratic and human rights” achievements of the past 19 years must be preserved in...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament condemns violence, urges immediate ceasefire
The European Parliament has condemned the high levels of violence in Afghanistan over the past few weeks and called on all stakeholders to call an immediate ceasefire. In a statement issued by the...
View ArticleEU says ‘killings and peace talks cannot go hand in hand’
The European Union said Wednesday the high level of civilian casualties in the conflict in Afghanistan is “unacceptable.” According to a statement, the EU repeated its stance on “the central role of...
View ArticleEU to host anti-corruption meeting in Kabul ahead of donor summit
The EU Delegation to Afghanistan will on Thursday hold the sixth annual anti-corruption conference in order to take stock of results achieved in fighting corruption. This comes ahead of next month’s...
View ArticleEU-Central Asian ministers discuss need for immediate ceasefire in Afghanistan
Officials from EU commissions and Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyz Republic held the 16th EU-Central Asia ministerial meeting Tuesday and agreed an immediate ceasefire was...
View ArticleEU calls for reconciliation council issues to be resolved urgently
The EU in Kabul on Thursday night called for the swift “establishment and operationalisation of the High Council for National Reconciliation” and also expressed concern about the ongoing high level of...
View ArticleAfghan acting-minister calls for protection of Afghan media workers
Tahir Zahir, the acting minister of information and culture Saturday called on the international community for ensuring a safer environment for Afghan media workers. Addressing a conference about...
View ArticleEU provides another 35 million euros in fight against COVID-19
The EU-Delegation in Kabul announced additional support in the form of 35 million euros to tackle the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and mitigate its socioeconomic impacts in Afghanistan. The EU said in...
View ArticleHalf of Afghans in need of humanitarian aid: EU commissioner
The European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič said on Wednesday half of Afghans need humanitarian aid but rising violence is preventing deliveries. Lenarčič said during his visit to...
View ArticleEU-Afghan working group tackles human rights issues
The third meeting of the EU-Afghanistan Special Working Group on Human Rights, Good Governance and Migration was held on Wednesday virtually in which parties involved expressed grave concern about the...
View ArticleEU condemns ‘atrocious, planned assassinations’ of three TV staffers
The European Union on Wednesday night condemned the killing of three female media workers in Jalalabad on Tuesday and said the targeting of journalists and of women must stop. According to a statement...
View ArticleEU Parliament worried about ‘eruption of violence’ in Afghanistan
The EU has condemned targeted killings of journalists, human rights defenders, and civil society representatives and continuous violence in Afghanistan and called for an immediate ceasefire. In a...
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