Press Release: EU-Afghanistan Troika: Ferrero-Waldner confirms long term commitment to Afghanistan

The Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner attended the EU-Afghanistan Ministerial Troika meeting together with Slovene Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel currently holding the EU Presidency, French State Secretary Rama Yade and Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta
in Ljubljana on 21st February. The agenda included state of play of the Afghanistan Compact, the EU contribution to improving law and order in the country, counter-narcotics, and regional developments. The Commission made available a package worth €610 million for Afghanistan for 2007-2010. The package focused on three key priority areas: reform of the justice sector; rural development including alternatives to poppy production; and health. The Commission remains one of the top donors in Afghanistan and one of the very few giving a multi-year commitment.