The White House announced that President Obama is slated to attend the 2014 NATO summit in Great Britain to resume talks on the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.
"The 2014 NATO Summit will be an opportunity to recognize the contributions of the International Security Assistance Force coalition since 2003 and review progress of Afghan forces as they assume responsibility for security across Afghanistan," the White House released in a statement. "Additionally, leaders will review implementation of the NATO Strategic Concept, which was agreed by the President and allied Leaders during the 2010 Lisbon Summit, and pursue NATO's further transformation to ensure it builds the capabilities required to address future challenges."
The exact location of the event and specific dates of the summit have not yet been publicized.
Last year, President Obama hosted the NATO meeting in his home town of Chicago, USA Today reported.
This is the first time Great Britain has hosted the NATO Summit since the end of the Cold War in 1990, according to the Guardian. Prime Minister David Cameron said the meeting would constitute an "important moment in the history of the alliance."
"It will be an opportunity for leaders to recognize the contribution and the sacrifice made by our servicemen and women as the Isaf mission in Afghanistan draws to a close, and as NATO draws down its forces and looks to help Afghanistan in different ways," he stated.
In its statement, the White House also wrote that President Obama will use this opportunity to talk over security issues with United Kingdom allies.
"The President looks forward to discussing the many security challenges we share with our NATO...partners next year," the statement from Washington read.
