KABUL - The EU has pledged 60 million Euros to Afghanistan to be used for reforms in government institutions.
The European Union Special Representative, Vygaudas Ušackas said on Monday that the EU assistance to Afghanistan would continue after withdrawal of all foreign troops.

Mr Vygaudas Ušackas said the EU assistance to Afghanistan would continue until 2025.
"...I am pleased to know we have pledged for years to the current level of financial support for years to come to Afghanistan which is about 1 billion euros every year," he said.

He said based on the commitments made at the Bonn conference the EU will also continue to help with the training of the Afghan National Police.

Meanwhile, the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the government will use international support to make Afghan security forces fully ready to beble to take over all security responsibilities and stand on their own feet.
The EU has allocated 20 million euros for reforms in the Afghan judicial organizations and 40 million for reforms in other government institutions.

Mr Ušackas also announced that the draft of the long term strategic partnership between the EU and Afghanistan will be submitted for consideration of Afghan authorities in the next month and would be signed after that.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that a regional conference will be held next year to attract cooperation to improve Afghanistan's trade and political relations with other countries.