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World|politics|November 24, 2014 / 03:25 PM
Afghan parliament approves security pacts with US, NATO

AKIPRESS.COM - soldiers Afghanistan's parliament on Sunday approved agreements with the US and NATO that will allow foreign troops to remain in the country past the end of the year, after their combat units withdraw, according to the reports.

"With the majority of the votes, the parliament of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan approves the US and NATO agreements," Abdul Raouf Ibrahimi, the parliament speaker said, after the legislative body voted 152-5 in favor of the accords.

In a statement, presidential spokesman Nazifullah Salarzai said the foreign troops would "train, advise and assist Afghan security forces."

The two agreements, which will allow the US and NATO to keep a total of up to 12,000 troops in Afghanistan next year, were signed by President Ashraf Ghani on September 30, but required parliamentary approval. Former President Hamid Karzai had refused to sign them.

On the basis of the agreements, some 10,000 troops, mostly from the US, will remain after this year to help national security forces, which are facing a renewed offensive by Taliban militants encouraged by the drawdown of foreign troops.

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