Nieuwe EU-vertegenwoordiger in Afghanistan benoemd (en)

Met dank overgenomen van Raad van de Europese Unie (Raad) i, gepubliceerd op maandag 22 juli 2013.

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 22 July 2013 (OR. en) PRESSE 341

New EU Special Representative in Afghanistan appointed

The Council today appointed Mr Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin as EU Special Representative in Afghanistan

The task of the Special Representative is to to promote EU policy objectives in Afghanistan. He also ensures synergies between foreign policy, development and security components of EU engagement in the country

Ambassador Skjold Mellbin is a senior Danish diplomat with more than 25 years of experience, most recently as Denmark's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. He will take office on 1 September, with his mandate initially running until 30 June 2014. The Special Representative will also head the EU delegation in Kabul

The EU supports Afghanistan through a comprehensive approach covering political, security and development support to the transition in Afghanistan

See also: Council conclusions on Afghanistan of 24 June