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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8087

9 November 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/afghanistan
Council restricts weapons embargo to territory held by Taliban

Brussels, 08/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - The EU Council has adopted (without debate, during the Culture/Audio-visual Council of 5 November) a common position restricting the embargo on weapons, munitions and military equipment intended for Afghanistan to the territory held by the Taliban. The embargo was set in place on 16 December 1996. The common position also covers the additional sanctions adopted in February (see EUROPE of 1 March), allowing in practice the export of weapons for Afghan...

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