On December 5, President Hamid Karzai received Dr. Hansjorg Kretchmer, the New Head of Delegation for the European Commission in Afghanistan, at the Presidential Palace and accepted his credentials.
President Hamid Karzai and Dr. Kretchmer discussed EU’s assistance to the reconstruction of Afghanistan and emphasized its continuation.
The European Commission is responsible for the implementation of EU-funded projects.
Dr. Hansjorg Kretchmer is a German national who has served as EU’s Ambassador to Turkey.