KABUL - ISAF spokesman General Gunter Katz said that the tripartite negotiations between Afghanistan, Pakistan and ISAF are important in strengthening relations between the parties.

Speaking at a press conference with NATO's civilian spokesman Dominic Medley, Katz said that " it becomes absolutely clear that all three partners need to enhance our cooperation... together we need to fight terrorists in the border areas," Katz told reporters.

Medley, however, emphasized that NATO's mission is to ensure "that the government of Afghanistan is secure and stable to prevent the country becoming terrorist safe havens once again."

The recent cross-border rocket attacks from Pakistan into Afghanistan have strained the relations between the two countries and continuation of such attacks could further deteriorate these relations, according to Afghan officials. (Tolo News)