The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Wednesday formally announced plans to retain a small troop presence in Afghanistan after 2016 to help strengthen Afghan security forces as they struggle against a resilient Taliban insurgency.

Some of Afghan analysts in reaction to NATO’s gathering about Afghanistan in Antalya, Turkey said that Afghanistan must use the available opportunities and plans for providing the security of the country.

Analysts praised NATO’s committeemen’s to remain in Afghanistan after its current mission ends.

They are said to consider the new framework for NATO troops presence in Afghanistan is an opportunity and the country still needs international assistance to fight against terrorism.

Analysts also noted that these commitments guaranties the future of economic system in Afghanistan and the world’s commitments in fight against the terrorism become more significant.

Nearly 60 representatives of states including international organizations and 28 member countries attended the gathering to discuss about Afghanistan.

Afghanistan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed on Wednesday for the Western military alliance to remain in the country after its current mission ends, the first formal step in establishing a long-term presence of foreign advisers and troops in Afghanistan after 2016.

In a shift from the previous two military missions since the 2001 process of rebuilding Afghanistan, the alliance’s future presence in the country will be civilian-led, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday after meeting with Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani in Turkey’s Mediterranean province of Antalya.

Afghanistan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed on Wednesday for the Western military alliance to remain in the country after its current mission ends, the first formal step in establishing a long-term presence of foreign advisers and troops in Afghanistan after 2016.

In a shift from the previous two military missions since the 2001 process of rebuilding Afghanistan, the alliance’s future presence in the country will be civilian-led, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday after meeting with Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani in Turkey’s Mediterranean province of Antalya.

Stoltenberg praised Afghan security forces for stepping up the fight against insurgents, saying, “A lasting peace in Afghanistan requires a political solution. This has to be an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned political process and solution.”