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Franz-Michael Mellbin: Afghans were not good allies

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Ambassador Franz-Michael Mellbin is a former EU Special Representative and Danish ambassador in Afghanistan. He played a central role in the implementation of the Danish and EU efforts in Afghanistan, from September 11, 2001, until the evacuation from Kabul. He assisted the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations with the planning of US Afghanistan policies. Mellbin negotiated the first peace agreement in Afghanistan in over 20 years, between the government and Hekmatyar/Hezb-e-Islami, and took the initiative for the EID ceasefire with the Taliban in 2018. He is currently the Danish ambassador in the Philippines.

In this candid interview, he reflects on his time in Afghanistan and shares his thoughts and stories.

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