BRUSSELS (SW) – Over the next two days, NATO Defence Ministers will meet at the NATO HQ and address a wide range of different issues.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday the last meeting tomorrow will be with partners in the Resolute Support Mission where the Alliance will discuss Afghanistan. “NATO is committed to our Resolute Support Mission, to train, assist and advice Afghan forces”, he said. The Secretary General expressed support for peace process in Afghanistan. He added the Alliance is concerned about presence of Daesh militants in Syria and Iraq and there is a need to eliminate the group in Afghanistan. He added NATO does not want to see Daesh re-emerge in Afghanistan.
“We will take stock of where we are, and I will once again highlight the importance of burden-sharing, both when it comes to spending, but also contributions and capabilities and I will prepare a report for the Heads of State and Government when they meet in London in December”, he said.
On Wednesday, NATO Secretary General said Afghanistan remains a frontline state in the fight against the so-called ISIS (Daesh).
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