‘NATO to remain committed regardless of poll worries’

BRUSSELS: NATO will remain committed to Afghanistan and must step up its effort there regardless of the outcome of contested presidential elections, the alliance’s secretary-general said on Wednesday. Anders Fogh Rasmussen said it was for Afghans to judge whether the elections could be considered credible. “Obviously we need a legitimate government in Afghanistan. I really hope the elections and the whole election process will be considered credible by the Afghan people,” he told a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels. He also reiterated his call for NATO allies to step up training efforts for Afghan forces. reuters

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