Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere insisted Tuesday that Norway will maintain its presence in Afghanistan, according to a statement posted on the Norwegian Foreign Ministry website.
A Norwegian delegation headed by Jonas Gahr Stoere was hit by a terrorist attack which took place Monday at a luxury hotel in Afghan capital Kabul. Norwegian Foreign Minister avoided injury. But a Norwegian journalist was killed and an employee of Norway's Foreign Ministry was seriously wounded.
"The attack will not affect the great importance we attach to maintaining an active international presence in Afghanistan," the Norwegian Foreign Minister said in the statement.
Although there is no any indication that this attack was specifically targeted at Norway, but we must assume that it was aimed at the international presence in Afghanistan, he added.
Norway's main priority in Afghanistan is to promote stability, development and good governance. "This is not a struggle we can win by military means alone. We can only succeed by promoting development and through civilian efforts," Jonas Gahr Stoere said in the statement.
The Norwegian Foreign Minister and his delegation cut short their visit to Afghanistan and return to Norway on Tuesday, according to the Norwegian broadcaster NRK.
Source:Xinhua
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