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Аннотация. В статье рассматривается широкий круг вопросов, демонстрирующих приверженность Евросоюза курсу на стабилизацию Афганистана. Отражена деятельность ЕС по становлению эффективного афганского государства, предоставлению гуманитарной помощи, продвижению демократии и защите прав человека. Освещены усилия ЕС по борьбе с наркотиками. Автор считает, что история государств – членов ЕС может послужить примером успешного разрешения конфликтов.

Abstract. The article covers a wide range of issues that demonstrate the EU commitment to achieve a more stable Afghanistan. It reviews the activities of the EU supporting the development of an effective Afghan state, providing humanitarian aid, promoting democracy and human rights, supporting counter-narcotics efforts. The author asserts that Europe can be considered as a current example of the successful settlement of conflicts.

Ключевые слова: Евросоюз, стабилизация Афганистана, продвижение демократии, защита прав человека, борьба с наркотиками, разрешение конфликтов.

Keywords: the EU, stabilization of Afghanistan, democracy promotion, protection of human rights, conflict settlement.

All EU countries, as well as the Afghans themselves and the international community share a common goal – to achieve a more stable Afghanistan. Afghanistan needs to take responsibility for their own security and have a functioning public administration system. Our objective is to help rebuild the foundations of Afghanistan, so that it is able to protect its own people and control its territory and so that Afghanistan does not again become a safe haven for terrorists. For the past two decades, the European Union has demonstrated its commitment to Afghanistan. The history of the engagement began in 1994 when the European Commission decided to support the people of Afghanistan affected by the ongoing conflict and natural disasters through its Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department, ECHO.