KABUL - The Military Bases Transition Commission on Sunday said around 335 military bases of NATO-led coalition forces have been handed over to Afghanistan.

Speaking at a National Security Council (NSC) meeting chaired by President Hamid Karzai, Amin Habib, chief of the military bases transition commission, said the commission was handed over 335 bases used by foreign soldiers since its establishment.

A statement from the presidential palace said the bases surrendered by NATO-led coalition forces should be retained by the defense and interior ministries for proper use by the Afghan security forces.

Present in the meeting, Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, the National Security Advisor, suggested to evaluate remaining bases whether they were suitable to be used as industrial parks by the private sector.

During the course of meeting, defense and interior ministers spoke at length over the prevailing security situation of the country.

They noted remarkable improvement in law and order and security throughout the country. (Pajhwok)