15/09/2020 (Agence Europe) – High Representative of the Union Josep Borrell told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on 14 September that EU support for his country would not come without conditions. According to a statement by the European External Action Service (EEAS), “the High Representative stressed the EU’s readiness to remain engaged and to fulfil its political commitments towards the people of Afghanistan on their path towards peace, security, stability and self-reliance”. “However, the EU’s future political, diplomatic and financial support is not unconditional and will depend on political progress and the peace process”, specified the EEAS (see EUROPE 12496/3). Intra-Afghan negotiations started on 12 September in Doha (see EUROPE 12559/4), a peace process which the EU is ready to support, Mr Borrell recalled. (CG)