The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has said Monday that the countries which are interested to continue their military mission after 2014, must reach an agreement with the government of Afghanistan.
Speaking at a press conference today in Kabul, the ministry spokesman Janan Musazai said that the countries which are interested to continue their military mission in Afghanistan, should directly sign a separate document with the government of Afghanistan.
He said that the Afghan government is now in talks with the United States on this.
Apparently, with approaching to the end of foreign forces military mission in Afghanistan, the government is showing green light to foreign forces to continue their military mission after 2014.
In the past 12 years, the Afghan and Nato forces have jointly fought against insurgency in Afghanistan. The foreign troops are expected to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014, after the Afghan security forces take over full security responsibility.
The Nato is also willing to sign a security co-operation document with Kabul.
The foreign ministry said that the government has already shared clearly its position regarding this document with foreign ministers of Nato member countries.
The Nato is concentrating on training, advising and equipping of the Afghan security forces.
"Afghanistan is willing to consolidate, expand and deepen its security relations with the Nato including an agreement of Nato presence in Afghanistan after 2014, but conditioned that all countries involved in this mission after 2014 should have prior agreement of the Afghan government that according to the government of Afghanistan it is with full conformity of principal of the country's national sovereignty and independence," Musazai said.
However, the burden of the fight against terrorism will be left on the shoulders of the Afghan troops, who are the hope of the people in terms of providing security.
The Nato Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Tuesday last week that "Nato's support to the Afghan troops sustainment takes shape."
The Nato Foreign Ministers from Nato and Isaf partner nations made commitment in shaping Nato's long-term support to Afghanistan at a meeting in Brussels.
The Nato's contribution to the long-term sustainment of the Afghan national army is one aspect of Nato's engagement in Afghanistan after the Isaf mission is completed at the end of 2014.
