Description Press conference by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers. Today has been a busy and productive day. We discussed our operations in Afghanistan and Kosovo with all the partner Ministers. Let me start with Afghanistan. Today, all 50 countries which contribute to the ISAF mission discussed the progress we have made, and the progress we still need to make. I would have to say that 2011 was clearly a turning point. We saw a decrease in the number of enemy initiated attacks. We started the transition to lead Afghan responsibility for the security. We agreed that the transition to Afghan security lead is on track -- and that we will all keep up our efforts, so it stays on track. Our goal is for the Afghan forces to have full responsibility for security across their country by the end of 2014. And that goal stands, for every single one of us. We agreed that, as the Afghan forces continue to take the lead in more and more areas, the main focus of our mission will also continue to evolve -- from combat to training, advice and assistance. And how and when that happens is something we will continue to discuss at the NATO summit in Chicago. Transition is an evolving process. It is happening in close coordination between NATO, our partners and the Afghan authorities. It depends on the security realities on the ground. And it takes time to complete. So even after transition has begun across the whole of the country, we will <b>...</b>
