POLITICS
NATO SECRETARY GENERAL YAAP DE HOOP SCHEFFER: “THE ALLIANCE IS TO EXPAND PARTNERSHIP AND CO-OP WITH CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES”
As was informed by correspondent of Azerbaijan, Secretary General of NATO Yaap De Hoop Scheffer in his interview to the German newspaper “Bild am Sonntag”, on 6 June expressed confidence that in the coming years the Alliance would reaffirmed its peacemaking military and political image in establishment of security in the processes of democratization over the world, in particular, in combat against terrorism, demonstrate stable position in this direction.
The NATO Secretary General spoke in detail on the question of participation of the Alliance in the future peacemaking operations in Afghanistan, in the regions of the Caucasus and Central Asia. With confidence he noted that at the coming June Summit of NATO the Alliance is going on common consent and mandate of the member-countries to reaffirm its active participation in the peacemaking operations in the mentioned hot spots both through the PfP Program and in the frame of Council of North-Atlantic partnership, render assistance the cause of creation of environment for socio-political security.