On 11 June, the NATO Defence Ministers met with their counterparts from non-NATO nations contributing troops to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Their discussions focused on the process of transition to Afghan lead and the steps to be taken to drive it forward, particularly in terms of training the Afghan security forces.

The ISAF Commander, General Stanley McChrystal, NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative, Ambassador Mark Sedwill, the Afghan Defence Minister, General Abdul Rahim Wardak made briefings on political situation in Afghanistan, NATO led operations.
 
The NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, emphasized that NATO/ISAF nations are determined to assist the Afghan government in taking over responsibility for its own country. “Afghanistan belongs to the Afghans. Transition to Afghan lead is not only desirable, it is inevitable,” he said.
 
Building on the discussions held earlier this year with representatives of the Afghan government, first at the London conference and then at the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Tallinn, Ministers continued to discuss what needs to be achieved in the coming months to drive the transition forward in both the military and civilian spheres.
 
Defense Minister of Mongolia Luvsanvandan Bold attended the meeting, as Mongolia became the 45th ISAF troop contributing nation in March 2010. He pledged Mongolia’s strong support to the stabilization process in Afghanistan and continuous contribution to ISAF.