The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, during a meeting with the European Union’s Special Envoy, Thomas Frellesen, stated that sufficient assistance had not been provided to farmers to support alternative livelihoods and help sustain Afghanistan’s achievements in preventing drug production.
According to the ministry, Frellesen acknowledged the Afghan government’s achievements in maintaining security and combating narcotics. He also exchanged views with Muttaqi on several humanitarian and political issues.
Frellesen assured Muttaqi that the European Union’s official position is to support Afghanistan’s efforts to maintain security and combat narcotics. He added that the EU is working to cooperate with Afghanistan in various fields.