Security Tops EU Troika - Afghanistan Meeting

Brdo pri Kranju, 21 February - The EU troika discussed the situation in Afghanistan as they met Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta at Brdo pri Kranju on Thursday. Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel said there was encouraging information on progress, but also lingering concern over the security situation there.

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Afghani Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta (left) and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Afghani Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta (left) and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Afghani Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta (left) and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Afghani Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta (left) and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Afghani Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Afghani Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Afghani Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Afghani Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Afghani Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Afghani Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Afghani Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Afghani Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju EU's special representative to Afghanistan Francesco Vendrell speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
EU's special representative to Afghanistan Francesco Vendrell speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju EU's special representative to Afghanistan Francesco Vendrell speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
EU's special representative to Afghanistan Francesco Vendrell speaking to the press after a plenary session of the EU troika with Afghanistan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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