Brussels, 24/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - For the 2014-2020 period, the EU intends to allocate over €6.5 billion in development aid to countries and regional organisations in Asia - in other words 20% more than the support previously granted (€5.1 billion for 2007-2013). The €6.5 billion, financed by the EU's general budget, will cover regional programmes and bilateral aid to 12 eligible countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar/Burma, Nepal, Pakistan,...