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The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the Secretary of the State of the United States Mike Pompeo will update NATO on peace negotiations in Afghanistan.

In his speech ahead of the NATO Foreign Ministerial in Washington, Stoltenberg said “We will also assess NATO’s role in the fight against terrorism. Secretary Pompeo will update us on the peace negotiations. And all NATO Allies strongly support the efforts to find a negotiated peaceful solution to the conflict in Afghanistan, to the war in Afghanistan.”

Stoltenberg further added that NATO is also stepping up its efforts in the fight against terrorism with increased efforts when it comes to training of Iraqi forces.

“Prevention is better than intervention. We need to build local capacity to make sure that ISIS does not return,” he added.

According to Secretary General Stoltenberg, the alliance will address their relationship with Russia during the foreign ministerial in Washington.

“Russia violates the INF Treaty by deploying new nuclear capable missiles in Europe,” he said, adding that “And we will also address the aggressive actions of Russia in the Black Sea region. We will agree on new measures of support for our close partners, Georgia and Ukraine, sovereign nations with the sovereign right to choose their own path.”