Afghanistan and European Union Relations from 2001- 2019 the Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract

This research paper sought to ascertain the Afghanistan and European Union relations from 2001- 2019 the challenges and opportunities, from the Perspective of the EU involvement during two decades of their presence in Afghanistan, The success of the European Union in the field of peace and convergence in recent decades has led some to introduce this institution as a good model for achieving peace and security in conflict areas in the world (Federiga & Irina , 2012). The European Union had the opportunity to play a greater role in international affairs after the Cold War. Relying on its historical experiences and based on liberal approaches, this institution has tried to help a large number of struggling communities to fight extremism and achieve peace. Afghanistan, as a perfect example of a crisis-ridden, conflict-ridden, bankrupt state, has posed one of the most important security issues to the international community over the past twenty years. The European Union, along with other international actors, after the fall of the Taliban government in Afghanistan, tried to learn the principles and concepts of liberal peace theory and provide various financial, military, technical and ... assistance to the country towards peace. Guide and erase the roots of the conflict in this country. The main aim of this research paper is to State the relations of Afghanistan and the European Union from 2001 to 2019, from the Perspective of the EU mission and the hypothesis is the strategy that the EU follows in terms of the Cooperation’s, The relationship between both parties was examined from the point of view of the influential notions such as political, security, economics, Cooperation and history. To answer the question: "Given the 20-year presence of the European Union in Afghanistan with the aim of establishing peace in this country, to what extent has this institution succeeded in achieving its goals?" The present article states that after more than two decade of EU..........