European Union and Afghanistan sign Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice–President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, and the Minister of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Eklil Hakimi, on the 18 February 2017 signed a Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (CAPD), in the presence of the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani.

The Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development was the first contractual relationship between the Union and Afghanistan and establishes the legal framework for EU-Afghanistan cooperation. The CAPD reflected the principles and conditions for the EU-Afghanistan partnership, with an emphasis on holding regular dialogue on political issues, including human rights, in particular the rights of women and children, which are essential elements of this agreement.

• Primary Source

EU: EEAS: Fact Sheet, 17.02.17: EU-Afghanistan relations https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/10740/

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