KABUL - Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), said at the NATO foreign ministers meeting on Wednesday that the National Unity Government (NUG) received financial and political support from the international community and in exchange must fulfill its commitments.
He also spoke about insurgency and said the security situation in Afghanistan is complicated.
"These are clear signals of the continued commitment of the international community. The security situation in Afghanistan remains difficult but the Afghan Security Forces are responding with great bravery and professionalism.
"NATO Allies and partners continue to support them politically, practically and financially. In return, Afghanistan made commitments to step up reforms and improve governance. We will review all these mutual commitments today," he said.
Although NATO announced its continued support to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama has said the U.S cannot defeat Taliban in Afghanistan and that violence will continue to exist in the country.
""I don't want to paint too rosy a picture. The situation in Afghanistan is still tough. War has been a part of life in Afghanistan for over 30 years. The U.S cannot eliminate the Taliban or end violence in that country," Obama said before U.S soldiers at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.
"But what we can do is deny al-Qaeda a safe haven and what we can do is support the Afghans who want a better future, which is why we have not only worked with our military but we backed a unity government in Kabul," he added.," Obama said.
The question raised however is whether Afghanistan losing its importance to NATO and U.S?
"There are lots of problems in the way of NATO and U.S and the U.S is worried about the situation," said Nadir Baloch, a member of the defense commission of the Meshrano Jirga (the Upper House of Parliament).
There are about 13,000 foreign troops currently stationed in Afghanistan of whom more than 9,000 are Americans.(Tolonews)