The two ministers agreed that the Afghan security forces were becoming increasingly capable and assuming the leadership of operations with the ultimate goal of creating a stable Afghanistan which would no longer be a safe haven of terrorism but a state in which its citizens would prosper.
Kotromanovic said Croatia intended to intensify overall bilateral relations with Afghanistan.
During the day, he also met with Major General Raymond Thomas, commander of the Special Operations Joint Task Force - Afghanistan, and Turkish Brigadier General Ali Riza Kugu, commander of the Regional Command Capital.
Kotromanovic is visiting Afghanistan from Sunday to Friday. On Monday, he visited the 20th Croatian contingent in the ISAF mission and met with the mission's deputy commander, British Lt. General Nick Patrick Carter, and Ambassador Maurits Jochems from the Netherlands, NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan.
They discussed the current situation in Afghanistan, the transition process, the capabilities of the local security forces and their future, the political situation in the country, regional stability, the development of Afghanistan's civilian institutions, and Croatia's possible contribution to that process.
Carter and Jochems said Croatia's contribution was visible and good, and that it played a big role in the transition and in the support for peace and stability in Afghanistan.