WORLD
OBAMA DISCUSSES AFpak WITH NATO SECRETARY GENERAL
Baku, September 8 (AZERTAC). US President Barack Obama has discussed the war against terrorism and the current situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan with visiting NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the White House here.
"The two leaders discussed progress in implementing our shared strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan and ways to further strengthen the international community`s efforts," the White House said in a statement.
During the meeting, Obama thanked Rasmussen for the significant NATO commitment to promote peace and stability around the world, particularly in Afghanistan where nearly 50,000 non- US ISAF troops, trainers, and civilians are serving alongside Americans. Obama and Rasmussen also discussed goals for the November 19-20 NATO Summit in Lisbon, including unveiling a new NATO Strategic Concept that reinforces the allied commitment to invest in 21st century capabilities, reforming NATO`s structures to make it more agile and efficient to take on the range of challenges that face allied countries today, the White House said.
Obama looks forward to further discussing these issues with the secretary general and other allied and ISAF partner leaders at the November Summit, the statement added.