Current problems of Europe

The European Union role in today's Afghanistan

Ушацкас В.

Ušackas V. – Head of Delegation and European Union Special Representative to Afghanistan, Ambassador.

Abstract

The article covers a wide range of issues that demonstrate the EU commitment to achieve a more stable Afghanistan. It reviews the activities of the EU supporting the development of an effective Afghan state, providing humanitarian aid, promoting democracy and human rights, supporting counternarcotics efforts. The author asserts that Europe can be considered as a current example of the successful settlement of conflicts.

Keywords

the EU, stabilization of Afghanistan, democracy promotion, protection of human rights, conflict settlement.

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