Afghanistan has begun the process of taking control of its own security . The Bamiyan Province becoming the first to be handed over to Afghan police by NATO troops. The event was not publicised or televised. Senior Afghan ministers and foreign ambassadors flew down from the capital, Kabul to take part in a transition ceremony . However, International forces from New Zealand will remain in the area for the time being, but they will be under Afghan control. The hand-over is seen as a critical step in a transition of power before foreign troops end combat operations in 2014.