A continued support for the Afghan forces, government and people is the best way that NATO can contribute to the peace efforts, NATO defense ministers agreed in the meeting.
The Secretary General emphasized that NATO will continue to provide advice and capacity-building support to the Afghan security institutions and funding for the Afghan security forces.
“We are also looking at how we can provide military education and training outside Afghanistan, focused on Special Operations Forces,” he noted.
“We are looking at how to fund the provision of services enabling Allies and the international community to stay in Kabul, including support for the airport,” NATO chief said.
Earlier in a pre-ministerial meeting, Mr. Stoltenberg reaffirmed NATO’s support to Afghanistan saying, supports to the country will be stepped up in other ways. READ MORE
Asked about Afghan forces in the face of security threats without foreign forces, Mr. Stoltenberg said Afghans had to take full responsibility for their own future at some stage.
He reiterated that NATO’s support will continued but not through a military presence.
All international forces are to leave Afghanistan by September 11, ending two decades of foreign military presence in the country.
(With inputs from NATO Site)
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