KABUL - Minister of Interior (MoI) of Affairs Bismellah Mohammadi said on Wednesday that international aid is necessary for Afghan security forces after 2014.
"We need long-term international aid for our security forces well beyond 2014." Besmellah Mohammadi, Afghan Interior Minister said. "I hope that Japan continues its financial aid as before."

Meanwhile, the Reiichiro Takahash, Ambassador of Japan in Afghanistan expressed his country's commitment in helping Afghanistan.

"Government of Japan has so far contributed 570 million US dollars for building Afghan Police Forces through LOTFA, being the second largest donor to Afghanistan after the United States." Reiichiro Takahash, Japanese Ambassador to Afghanistan said.

"Now that security transition from NATOto Afghan security forces, government of Japan is committed to help in achieving the goal to establish an effective police force for Afghanistan," he added.

Japan is one of the major donors of Afghanistan in health, social and military sectors.