President Obama has praised the results of Tuesday’s international conference on the future of Afghanistan.

President Obama: “These are all important achievements, and they go a long way toward helping create the conditions needed for Afghans to assume greater responsibility for their country. Indeed, over the coming year, Afghans will begin to take the lead in security, and in July of next year, will begin to transfer — we will begin to transfer some of our forces out of Afghanistan. And the Kabul conference shows that the Afghan — that Afghanistan has the support of the international community, including the United States, which will remain a long-term partner for the security and progress of the Afghan people.”