Riunione ordinaria
Meeting of 12 February 2021
The Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (D-AF) held an ordinary meeting on Friday 12 February 2021 with the following Item on agenda:
Exchange of views on the security situation and the peace talks in Afghanistan with
- Mr Andrew Watkins, Senior Analyst, International Crisis Group
- Dr Timor Sharan, Director, Afghanistan Policy Lab, Afghanistan
- Mr Jorrit Kamminga, Senior Fellow, Clingendael Institute
The meeting was held with remote participation.
Meeting of 2 December 2020
The Afghanistan Delegation held in association with the Committee on Development jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs an exchange of views with the European Commission and the EEAS on the outcomes of the 2020 Afghanistan Conference and implications for EU-Afghanistan cooperation on Wednesday 2 December 2020.
The meeting was held with remote participation.
Meeting of 29 October 2020
On 29 October 2020, the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan together with its Chair, Mr Petras Auštrevičius, held a formal meeting remotely (via WebEx) in order to exchange views with several Afghan civil society organisations on the role of civil society in the ongoing Afghan peace negotiations.
The meeting concluded with four recommendations for the European Parliament brought forward by the Afghan civil society (see link below).
Meeting of 1 October 2020
AFET held an remote meeting in association with D-AF on Thursday 1 October 2020 on the launch of the intra-Afghan peace talks with Mr Roland Kobia, the EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan.
Meetings on 28 September 2020
In camera
An ordinary meeting of the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (D-AF) took place remotely on Monday 28 September 2020 with an exchange of views on the latest developments in the country in the presence of H.E. Ambassador Nazifullah Salarzai, Mission of Afghanistan to the European Union and Mr Roland Kobia, the EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan.
An ordinary meeting of the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (D-AF) took place remotely on Monday 28 September 2020 with an exchange of views on the latest developments in the country in the presence of H.E. Ambassador Nazifullah Salarzai, Mission of Afghanistan to the European Union and Mr Roland Kobia, the EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan.
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Also the following remote meeting took place on the same day:
DROI jointly with LIBE and in association with D-AF meeting on the EU-Afghanistan Joint Way Forward on migration issues (JWF)
Meeting of 2 March 2020, Brussels
Exchange of views with Mr Indrika Ratwatte, Director for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on 2 March 2020 in Brussels
Meeting of 9 December 2019, Brussels
Exchange of views with H.E. Ambassador Nazifullah Salarzai, Mission of Afghanistan to the European Union on 9 December 2019 in Brussels
Meeting of 12 November 2019, Brussels
In camera
Exchange of views with Mr Roland Kobia, European Union Special Envoy for Afghanistan, EEAS on 12 November 2019 in Brussels
Exchange of views with Mr Roland Kobia, European Union Special Envoy for Afghanistan, EEAS on 12 November 2019 in Brussels
Mr Austrevicius and Ms Daly with H.E. Ambassador Nazifullah Salarzai 19 November 2019
Exchange of views of D-AF Chair Petras Austrevicius and Vice-Chair Claire Daly with H.E. Mr Nazifullah Salarzai, Ambassador of Afghanistan on 19 November 2019 in Brussels
Constituent meeting of 26 September 2019, Brussels
At its constituent meeting on 26th September 2019 in Brussels, the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan elected:
- Mr Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew, LT) as Chair
- Ms Clare DALY (GUE/NGL, IE) as 1st Vice-Chair
The election of the 2nd Vice-Chair was postponed.