NATO "Resolute Support" mission in Afghanistan will be preserved beyond 2016, a decision on the forces remaining in the country will be made in the coming months, Sputnik International news agency quoted the alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as saying July 9.
"We took three decisions today. First, we agreed to sustain our 'Resolute Support' mission beyond 2016… Additional planning will be conducted in the coming months to define our overall presence in 2017… Third, we reaffirmed our support for a long-term political partnership and practical cooperation with Afghanistan," Stoltenberg told reporters at NATO summit underway in Warsaw.