By Robin Emmott and David Brunnstrom for Reuters BRUSSELS
Regional powers have agreed to try to revive Afghanistan’s stalled peace process after almost 40 years of conflict, Federica Mogherini, the EU’s foreign policy chief said on Wednesday, as the West sought to raise some $13 billion to fund the country through 2020.
Facing a resurgent Taliban 15 years after U.S. forces helped drive the militant group from Kabul, more than 70 governments in Brussels promised more financial support, in tandem with NATO’s ongoing military backing.
While a multi-billion-dollar annual donor pledge looked beyond doubt, diplomats said, the European Union took on the more complex challenge of seeking a negotiated peace, bringing together the United States, China, India, and Pakistan at a dinner on Tuesday night.
By David Brunnstrom for Reuters BRUSSELS
The Taliban should look at the example of a deal between the Afghan government and militant commander Gulbuddin Hekmatyar as a path to an “honorable” peace in Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.
Sources:
- http://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-aid-idUSKCN1250UI
- http://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-aid-kerry-idUSKCN1250U8
- http://www.gulf-times.com/story/516279/Choose-path-to-honourable-peace-Kerry-tells-Taliba
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