The head of the European Union delegation, Swedish Prime Minister Frederik Reinfeldt, told reporters (in South Africa) on the eve of the visit that the mission was aimed at re-engaging Zimbabwe in order to help its economic recovery.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

And he said in order to keep terrorist groups out of Afghanistan for the long term, the United States must help the country establish what he called "a more capable and accountable" government.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27