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Good morning. Let me begin by extending a special welcome to the President of the Republic of Turkey, President Gül. We are grateful that you are honouring us with your presence today.

Let me also welcome United Nations Special Representative Eide and the Representative of the European Union.

Ladies and Gentlemen, 44 nations in the ISAF coalition are gathered here today. We are here to discuss our operations in Afghanistan. After a difficult year 2009 we will see new momentum in 2010. And it is already starting.

36 ISAF contributing nations have now made offers to send more troops – a very strong testament to the commitment and solidarity of the countries represented here today. Tens of thousands of additional forces are now deploying to Afghanistan. The Afghan Security Forces are growing in number and capability. The NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan is now up and running. And transition to Afghan lead will begin this year.

L'effort civil a lui aussi été renforcé. À Londres, près de soixante-dix pays se sont engagés à intensifier leur soutien au peuple afghan. Le président Karzaï s’est clairement engagé à améliorer la gouvernance, à lutter contre la corruption et à tendre la main aux militants qui acceptent de deposer les armes et de s’engager dans une vie nouvelle et meilleure. L’ONU et l’OTAN ont toutes deux désigné de nouveaux chefs pour nos missions civiles, ce qui augure d’une meilleure coordination de l’effort civil et d’un plus grand retour sur investissement. L’ambassadeur Sedwill, mon nouveau représentant civil en Afghanistan, est parmi nous aujourd’hui.

There is no doubt 2010 will be a challenging year. There will be more fighting; militants and terrorists will seek to kill ISAF soldiers and innocent Afghans. But this is also the year that we should begin to see Afghanistan’s future take shape: where it starts to stand on its own feet and provide for its own security, and where terrorism will find no safe haven from which to threaten us all. NATO and our Partners will play our full part in making that future a reality.

I am honoured to now pass the floor to His Excellency, the President. Mr President, please.