U.S. praises Azerbaijan's role in NATO operations in Afghanistan
By Sara Rajabova
U.S. Ambassador to Baku Robert Cekuta has welcomed Azerbaijan's long commitment to NATO operations in Afghanistan.
“The United States highly values Azerbaijan‘s continued important role in peacekeeping operations alongside the NATO forces,” according to message posted in U.S. embassy’s Twitter page.
Cekuta welcomed the Azerbaijani president’s continued commitment for NATO operation – ‘Resolute Support’ in Afghanistan.
Azerbaijan's military personnel have been a part of the ISAF contingent in the peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan, which began on November 20, 2002. The Azerbaijani peacekeeping contingent doubled in 2009.
Currently, some 90 Azerbaijani servicemen are part of the international forces securing safety in Afghanistan. Azerbaijan is among the eight partner countries that have approved an extension of troops in the country after 2014.
Azerbaijan has also facilitated the transport of logistical supplies in support of NATO operations in Afghanistan.
Extensive training programs are conducted for Afghanistan's law-enforcement and government officials at different academies in Azerbaijan. A total of three million euros has been transferred into the Fund of Trustees of Afghanistan's National Army, while one million euros was spent on strengthening operations.
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