TIRANA, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Albania will enhance its military presence in Afghanistan by around 60 percent next year, Albanian ministry of Defense informed Wednesday in a press release citing Minister Olta Xhacka who visited Kabul Nov. 21-22.
The decision on troop expansion in Kabul and Herat is the best response on behalf of strategic partnership with the United States which comes in the light of our support for the U.S. government strategy in South-East Asia, Albanian defense minister declared from Kabul.
Currently, the Armed Forces of Albania have deployed a staff of 83 forces in Afghanistan, namely in Kabul, Herat or Mazar e-Sharif.
Albania has given a significant contribution with troops in Afghanistan since 2002 while it has been involved in many international operations along with other NATO allies.
