Slovenian PM Hopes Afghanistan Handover Short

Lisbon, 20 November - Prime Minister Borut Pahor expressed the hope that the handover of security from NATO-led ISAF force to to the Afghan security forces, which NATO leaders agreed Saturday would be completed by 2014, would be short.

Lisbon, Portugal Prime Minister Borut Pahor (centre) participates in talks at the NATO summit. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (centre) participates in talks at the NATO summit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) talks to Australian counterpart Julia Gillard at the NATO summit. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) talks to Australian counterpart Julia Gillard at the NATO summit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) talks to Australian counterpart Julia Gillard at the NATO summit. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) talks to Australian counterpart Julia Gillard at the NATO summit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) greeted by US President Barack Obama at the NATO summit. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) greeted by US President Barack Obama at the NATO summit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal. NATO Summit 2010. Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal.
NATO Summit 2010.
Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal. Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) meeting his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper at the NATO Summit 2010. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Lisbon, Portugal.
Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) meeting his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper at the NATO Summit 2010.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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