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23 Apr. 2013		NATO’s support to Afghan army sustainment takes shape Foreign ministers from NATO and ISAF partner nations made progress in shaping NATO’s long-term support to Afghanistan at a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday (23 April 2013). “Today we agreed on the means to ensure transparency and accountability in our future funding mechanisms of the Afghan security forces. This is an important pillar of the international community’s wider commitment to sustaining Afghanistan in the years to come,” NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.
23 Apr. 2013		NATO-Russia Council expands Helicopter Maintenance Trust Fund Project for Afghanistan Building on the successful completion of the first phase of the Helicopter Maintenance Trust Fund Project, NATO-Russia Council (NRC) foreign ministers agreed on 23 April to expand the project into new areas. The project is helping the Afghan Air Force (AAF) to develop the capabilities needed to operate and maintain its fleet of helicopters independently, including much-needed spare parts and technical training.
23 Apr. 2013		NATO Secretary General meets President Karzai of Afghanistan NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen made a statement to the press ahead of a bilateral meeting with the President the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai on Tuesday 23 April in the margins of a NATO Foreign Ministerial.
12 Apr. 2013 - 18 Apr. 2013		Top academics get to assess progress in Afghanistan first hand Leading academics and think tankers from six NATO and partner countries that are contributing troops to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) visited Afghanistan from 12 to 18 April. The trip gave them the opportunity to meet and talk to key Afghan and international stakeholders in Kabul and in Herat, and to get a sense of the situation on the ground.
12 Apr. 2013		Afghan almond farmers get cracking The farmers of southern Afghanistan have the beginnings of a new local industry after recently attracting an international buyer for their locally processed, stone-shelled almonds.
04 Apr. 2013		NATO Secretary General Condemns Insurgent Attack in Farah I strongly condemn yesterday's brutal attack on the courthouse in Farah Province, Afghanistan that killed more than 40 people and injured dozens more.
01 Apr. 2013		Afghan Air Force conducts multi-aircraft, multi-capability exercise KABUL, Afghanistan — On March 27, Afghan Air Force members, along with air advisers from NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan, achieved a major milestone in their Combined Strategic FlightPlan with the first combined training exercise of both multiple aircraft and capabilities.
27 Mar. 2013		Deputy Commander ISAF briefs press on current situation in Afghanistan Lieutenant General Nick Carter, Deputy Commander, ISAF, briefed the press via video teleconference on his assessment of the current situation in Afghanistan, progress with transition to Afghan security leadership and ISAF’s evolving mission.
08 Mar. 2013		NATO engages young women and men in Afghanistan Ambassador Kolinda Grabar, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, addressed Kunduz, Kandahar and Baghlan Universities via videoconference on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The Director of Gender Issues of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education, Ms Sohaila Hofyani took part in the event to talk about the policies on women’s issues pursued by her ministry. The audience was made up of lecturers, students and members of sports and cultural associations.
05 Mar. 2013		NATO Secretary General reviews transition progress in Helmand NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Helmand Province on Tuesday 5 March to see the progress being made in the transition to Afghan security responsibility. “Two years ago, the transition to Afghan security responsibility began and in less than two years from now, Afghan forces will be fully responsible for Afghanistan’s security. Every province. Every district. Every village. And every valley,” said the Secretary General. “This is a great responsibility, but Afghanistan’s forces have shown they can do the job, and they can know they will continue to have our full support.”