Yet, signals of waning commitmenttoour missile defense agreements have recently caused the lower house of the Czech parliament to refuse ratification of our latest agreement despite its passage in their senate.
Labour's shadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland, Vernon Coaker, said the 15th anniversary was an opportunity "to reflect on the progress made since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and to renew ourcommitmentto working for peace and prosperity".
President Obama and President Karzai both had a goal of signing this agreement before the Chicago NATO summit later this month, and we had a goal of signing this agreement on Afghan soil to demonstrate ourcommitmentto Afghan sovereignty and this new chapter in our relationship.