President Ghani: What Brings us Together is Afghan-NATO Mutual Interests - president.gov

Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, in his first day of visit to Europe met with NATO Secretary General Mr. Stoltenberg while the government Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah was also present.

Following this meeting that took place in NATO Headquarters in Brussels of Belgium, President Ghani, Dr. Abdullah and Mr. Stoltenberg showed up in a joint press conference.

In this press conference President Ghani said, “On January 1st, 2015, we look to the new phase of a partnership, which has been earned through much sacrifice.”

Speaking on the Afghan and NATO forces sacrifice, the President said, “I pay tribute to more than 3400 NATO personnel who did the ultimate sacrifice of losing their lives and more than 30000 who have been injured in Afghanistan.”

The President further stated, “On December 31st, the combat mission of NATO will end, and the Afghan security forces are ready and willing to assume their patriotic duty to defend their own country and to safeguard the world.”

President Ghani added, “Our people have sacrificed to a greater extent in this war, and what brings us together is Afghan-NATO mutual interest”.

 “Afghanistan is in the front-line of struggle but that struggle is meant in the NATO commitment to us that Europe and North America have been saved. We hope that the new phase will bring stability and prosperity to our people, and security to the world”, the President said.  More  President Ghani: What Brings us Together is Afghan-NATO Mutual Interests