But just looking at the latest data, it does look like there might be some stability in the market at this point,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

He said the EU had outlined ways to increase trade between the two sides and suggested they might hold free trade talks at some point in the future.

VOA: standard.2009.06.17

He also offered some tough talk. "I emphasized that this has to be a point in time in which we begin to write a new chapter based on improved governance, a much more serious effort to eradicate corruption, joint efforts to accelerate the training of Afghan security forces so that the Afghan people can provide for their own security,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.02