An international conference on Afghanistan took place in Kabul on July 20. The event was organized by the Afghan Government and the UN. It is the fist time similar event is held in Afghanistan, the previous four conferences took place in the European capitals.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opened the conference. The representatives of more than 70 countries and a number of international agencies, including NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton attended the event.

Armenia was represented by the country’s Ambassador to NATO Samvel Mkrtchyan, RA foreign office press service informed NEWS.am.