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Muttaqi tells EU envoy global community has failed to support alternative livelihoods for farmers
Amir Khan Muttaqi, foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), says the international community has failed to provide Afghan farmers with the necessary support for alternative livelihoods to sustain the country’s achievements in combating narcotics.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the issue was raised during Muttaqi’s meeting with Thomas Frellesen, the newly appointed European Union special envoy for Afghanistan.
According to a statement from the ministry, the two sides exchanged views on Afghanistan’s security situation, counter-narcotics efforts, and a range of humanitarian and political issues.
Frellesen acknowledged the IEA’s achievements in ensuring security and combating narcotics, saying that supporting security in Afghanistan and fighting drugs were part of the European Union’s official position.
He also assured Muttaqi that the EU would seek to expand cooperation with Afghanistan across various sectors.