NATO director-general warned on Tuesday that the ongoing talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are only “a way to peace” and it is a “fragile process,” there is no guarantee of success.

James Stoltenberg's comment came during an interaction with the local German news agency. 

NATO supports peace efforts in Afghanistan, he claimed. Stoltenberg said, he will have a meeting with the new Biden Administration and discuss the situation in Afghanistan.

On the NATO presence in Afghanistan, the organization is to decide on that in its meeting of NATO defense ministers in February this year.

“If we decide to leave, the risk is that we will lose the gains we have made in fighting international terrorism to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven,” he said while warning, at the same time, the longer presence would only prolong the war.

Recently, high ranking American officials, including the acting defense secretary, have visited Afghanistan to take stock of the situation. The United States is to reduce its troop level to just 2500 by 15 January next year.

Under the US-Taliban agreement, all foreign forces are to leave Afghanistan by May 2021. The Taliban, under the agreement, also committed to reducing violence. Contrary to the promise, the group has increased its attacks in the country.

The Afghan government and the Taliban will resume intra-Afghan negotiations on 5 January.