Press Release: EU-Afghanistan Troika: Ferrero-Waldner to present package worth over EUR 600 million

The Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, will attend the EU-Afghanistan Ministerial Troika meeting in Berlin on 29 January 2007. The agenda includes implementation of the Afghanistan Compact, the EU contribution to improving law and order in the country, counter-narcotics, and regional developments including Afghan-Pakistan relations. The Commissioner will take the opportunity to present her plans for the next four years, with proposals for a package worth €600 million for Afghanistan for 2007-2010, with a focus 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.

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/07/34 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/07/34&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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