KABUL. In the context of the 2020 Afghanistan Conference, the event brought together the Afghan government, its international partners, financing institutions and the private sector for an exchange of ideas on the basis of existing examples in view of developing…
KABUL, the European Union and Turkey have vehemently condemned Monday’s attack on the Kabul University. The Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh, claimed responsibility for the attack that killed at least 22 people and wounded as many others. “Afghan…
Welcoming direct intra-Afghan negotiations, the European Union has said now all preconditions are fulfilled and nothing should prevent a ceasefire from being accepted and implemented by both parties. In a statement, EU High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell has said…
KABUL to declare a permanent and immediate ceasefire. The European Parliament and heads of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Delegation for Relations with Afghanistan welcomed the launch of the direct peace talks. However, the European Parliament denounced the…
KABUL on Monday. At the meeting at Italian Embassy in Kabul this afternoon, Atmar thanked the EU member countries for their assistance and cooperation to Afghanistan over the past 19 years. He then spoke about the latest developments in the…
KABUL. In a phone call with President Ashraf Ghani on Monday, Josep Borell welcomed the launch of the direct Intra-Afghan negotiations between Kabul and the Taliban movement in Doha. He praised the constructive approach demonstrated by the Afghan government that…
The European Union on Wednesday said it was in contact with India on the Afghan peace process and hoped "actual peace negotiations will start anytime soon." Ahead of a summit with India, EU officials said they were in…
KABUL’s border agencies to help combat the spread of coronavirus, a statement said on Tuesday. The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), an international organisation, has provided infrared thermometers, N95 Masks and PPE gowns, gloves and sanitation supplies,…
The European Union (EU) mission based in Kabul has expressed deep concern over growing violence against civilians security forces and warned that it were undermining prospect for intra-Afghan negotiation, according to a statement on Tuesday. “The EU Delegation…
KABUL Roland Kobia on Saturday said the current level of violence in Afghanistan was not acceptable. Kobia tweeted, “The unacceptably high level of violence and continued terrorist attacks by the Taliban after Doha is running contrary to the expectations and…
The European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) in collaboration with UNICEF flew in a shipment of over 26 metric tons of vaccines, a statement on Wednesday. The shipment is part of the European Union’s emergency…
KABUL self-reliance. On Friday, the Council of European Union (EU) adopted conclusions reaffirming the bloc’s political commitment to support the Afghans on their path towards peace and prosperity. The EU said it would condition its future political and financial…
KABUL’s internal affairs. On Friday, the Council of European Union (EU) adopted conclusions reaffirming the bloc’s political commitment to support the Afghans on their path towards peace and prosperity. The EU said it would condition its future political and financial…
KABUL on their path towards peace, security, stability, democracy, prosperity and self-reliance. The EU will condition its future political and financial support to ensure that the republican, democratic and values-based principles are protected and further promoted. The conclusions also reiterated the EU's support for a negotiated political settlement leading…
KABUL has reiterated its call for resolving political differences in the country. The EU Delegation head, ambassadors from member states and Norway in Kabul had an audio call with Dr. Abdullah on Wednesday. In a statement, the EU said it…
KABUL. With the unprecedented scope and scale of the pandemic, Afghanistan is likely to be significantly affected due to its weak health system and limited capacity to deal with disease outbreaks. As of Wednesday, there are 1,092 confirmed COVID-19…
KABUL risks, the EU Delegation in agreement with EU Heads of Missions based in Kabul and the Ambassador of Norway on Thursday asked all parties to reach an agreement with a highest sense of urgency. “There is a need to…
KABUL in line with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres´ appeal for a stop to the armed conflict. The COVID-19 pandemic were threatening all Afghans alike, women and men, young and the elderly, said the European Union and EU heads of mission…
KABUL. “We emphasised that a solution to the political stalemate must be found without delay between all parties involved,” the EU said on Saturday. The ambassadors of EU states and Norway expressed their concerns after they met President Ashraf Ghani…
KABUL’s prisoners. He tweeted, “Taliban say that conditions on prisoners release are not part of their bilateral agreement with US. True. But it is also true that Afghan government is not part of it, not bound and has never agreed…
US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad was among ambassadors from 35 countries who attended President Ashraf Ghani’s oath-taking ceremony in Kabul on Monday. Ghani was scheduled to take oath at 11:00am today, but his spokesman Sediq Sidiqi tweeted the ceremony…
Nizamuddin KABUL, A European parliament member said in a statement on Saturday. “The concluded peace deal could mark the beginning of a comprehensive peace process. This is definitely a window of opportunity, for Afghanistan and the whole region, to end…
KABUL development on Wednesday expressed his support for President Ashraf Ghani’s programs and encouraged Afghan politicians to work together for the success of the peace process. A statement from the Presidential Palace received by Pajhwok Afghan News said that President…
A European Union delegation has met Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa. Matters of mutual interest and regional security, including the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, came up for discussion at Tuesday’s meeting. European Union…
