Tonga had yet to decide whether to remain in Afghanistan until December 2014 or not, Brigadier Tau’aika ‘Uta’atu, Commander of the Tonga Defence Services said on June 6.
NATO leaders including Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Tu’ivakano endorsed an exit plan that will see NATO troops withdraw from Afghanistan, by the end of 2014.
Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Tu’ivakano will depart Tonga tomorrow, May 16 to attend the 2012 NATO Summit hosted by US President Barack Obama, in Chicago.