Afghanistan: Chicago Conference Will Debate On Combat, Defense Capacities Of ANA

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The authorities of the Afghan defense ministry says that the Chicago conference that will be held within a few days will discuss international support towards Afghanistan in the coming ten years after 2014. General Mohammad Zahir Azimi spokesperson of the Defense Ministry told a press conference that in the Chicagoi Conference discussions will take place on support and guarantee of the international community to Afghanistan (ANA) in the ten years after 2014 and equipment of the national army of Afghanistan will be specified. The real expectation of the Afghan Defense Ministry of the Chicago Conference is that after 2014 the national army of Afghanistan should be self-sufficient and have high capacities and high combat and defense capability to be able to defend national independence, national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Azimi added that we expect the international community to focus its attention towards equipping of the Afghan air force, supplying of armored forces, support elements and be self-sufficient in defensive terms. He stressed that if the peace process and reintegration succeeds the training and financing centers of the insurgency outside Afghanistan should be fully eliminated. Under such condition after 2015 reduction will be brought about in the number of the armed forces. He stressed that it is expected that the third phase of security transition will be started till the holding of the Chicago conference. It should be noted that for the annual expenses of the security foundations of Afghanistan USD four thousand and one hundred billion have been anticipated and that USD 500 million will be provided by Afghanistan and the rest by the international community.