AS security transition in Afghanistan approaches, Defence Minister Stephen Smith has held talks on the move to Afghan security control with visiting Afghan and Italian officials.
Mr Smith met the chairman of the Afghan government's Transition Coordination Commission, Ashraf Ghani, who is visiting Australia to participate in an International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Democracy Forum in Canberra.
"We discussed progress in the transition to Afghan-led security responsibility in Afghanistan and Uruzgan Province by the end of 2014," Mr Smith said in a statement.
Mr Smith last met Dr Ghani during a visit to Kabul in April last year.
He said he also met Italian Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Staffan de Mistura who is visiting Australia as part of an infrastructure delegation at the invitation of Transport and Infrastructure Minster Anthony Albanese.
"We discussed the friendly bilateral Australia-Italy Defence relationship, including our co-operation on Defence capability and procurement," Mr Smith said.
Australia and Italy are partners in Afghanistan as members of the International Security Assistance Force, working towards transition to Afghan-led security responsibility.
Mr Smith said Italy had around 4000 military personnel in Afghanistan and was lead nation in Regional Command (West).
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