“A lot of work should be done to bring Afghanistan and the European Union closer and European countries should be encouraged to open their embassies in Afghanistan,” Muttaqi said.

Thomas Nicholson and his accompanying delegation praised the complete security in Afghanistan and the strong fight against corruption with the arrival of the Islamic Emirate.

The EU delegations assured to convey a positive image of Afghanistan to the international community.

Meanwhile, the deputy governor of Kandahar, Mawlavi Hayatullah Mubarak, who attended the meeting, asked the representatives of the European Union for cooperation in education and training, the construction of a treatment center for mental patients, dams, and the health sector. (ILKHA)