NATO will remain in Afghanistan after completion of the mission "strong support"

Almaty. May 12. Silkroadnews - NATO intends to remain in Afghanistan after completion of their mission "Strong Support" for trainers and advisers of the Afghan army, which was launched after the withdrawal of the main fighting forces of the alliance since 1 January this year, informed the Afghan News Agency (AfTAG) with reference to the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, at a press conference.
In addition, he reiterated that Afghanistan will need foreign assistance for the maintenance of his army "after 2017".
Until the end of 2016 between Afghanistan and the United States there is an agreement on external financing of the Afghan army, the costs of which amounts to more than $4 billion a year. The bulk of these funds provides Washington.