Посол Великобритании в Армении:

НАТО поддерживает в первую очередь страны, находившиеся за "железным занавесом", так как именно эти страны больше других нуждаются в сотрудничестве и покровительстве. Об этом 13 апреля на конференции "NATO and the new developments in the world" заявила посол Великобритании Кэтрин Лич. Она также отметила, что сотрудничество и поддержка должны быть двусторонние, а не только со стороны Североатлантического альянса, как это принято во всем мире. "Изначально НАТО было создано для сохранения спокойствия и устойчивости в мире в период холодной войны, однако после Лиссабонского саммита, прошедшего в 2010 году, стратегия НАТО не изменилась. Основными пунктами деятельности НАТО является коллективная защита, преодоление кризисов, а также коллективная безопасность. На данный момент наиболее важной задачей является коллективная защита, в частности вопросы по эксплуатации баллистических ракет и борьба с терроризмом", - заявила Линч.

По ее словам, завершенная афганская операция НАТО показала, что в действиях Североатлантического альянса многое было не правильно, что стало для них горьким опытом. "На саммите Североатлантического альянса в Чикаго в мае 2012 года НАТО попытается разделить между странами-участниками все возможности и обязанности, так как сотрудничество не должно быть статичным. Также мы готовы сотрудничать с Россией, однако это, естественно займет много времени", - отметила Лич.

Также посол отметила, готовность НАТО сотрудничать со своими южными соседями, чья помощь иногда бывает просто необходима, в частности во время конфликтов в регионе. "После так называемой арабской весны, которая очень удивила, многое изменилось. Пример Ливии показал, насколько оперативно может работать НАТО. Также Североатлантический альянс будет развивать сотрудничество с Катаром, ОАЭ и Австралией, которые могут стать надежными партнерами НАТО во многих сферах "- подытожила Линч.

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