EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini welcomed the signing on Thursday 29 September of the peace agreement between the Afghan government and former Taliban and al-Qaeda ally Hezb-e-Islami. The agreement was initialled on 22 September (see EUROPE 11630).
“For the first time in 15 years, a significant peace agreement has been signed today in Afghanistan. The government of Afghanistan and Hezb-e-Islami have managed to engage in a true political...