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WARSAW (SW): NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Saturday the alliance is ready to provide $1 billion in non-U.S. commitments to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) till 2020. <\/p>\n
He announced this at the second day of the NATO’s Warsaw Summit in the Polish capital. The US has budgeted $3.45 billion in annual funds to pay for the Afghan forces, with the Afghan government providing an additional sum of around $420 million, for a total yearly budget of nearly $5 billion.<\/p>\n
Jens Stoltenberg, said in his remarks that the NATO is prepared to protect and defend all its allies.<\/p>\n
Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged that Afghanistan is making progress. “And that progress must continue, especially when it comes to respect for human rights, anti-corruption and electoral reforms. Working towards reconciliation should also be a priority”, he remarked after an exclusive session on Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
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He said that NATO would continue to train, advise and assist the Afghan security forces. The NATO Secretary General added that these commitments are made at a time when Afghanistan still faces serious instability and threats. “We agreed to sustain our Resolute Support Mission beyond 2016 in Afghanistan, and we reaffirmed our support for a long-term political partnership and practical cooperation with Afghanistan”, he noted.<\/p>\n
Jens Stoltenberg said NATO has decided to sustain the Resolute Support Mission beyond 2016, continue funding for the Afghan security forces through 2020 and support a long-term political partnership and practical cooperation with Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
He further said that the NATO’s message is clear: Afghanistan does not stand alone in the fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n
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