«Замороженные конфликты» - потенциальная угроза безопасности на Кавказе»

Для НАТО очень важен вопрос безопасности на Южном Кавказе, сказал генеральный секретарь НАТО Андерс Фог Расмуссен.

Находящийся с визитом в США Расмуссен назвал «замороженные конфликты» потенциальной угрозой безопасности на Кавказе. Он сообщил, что НАТО и его союзники, том числе США и Россия, пытаются установить мир и стабильность в регионе.

«Единственным путем подавления угроз является широкое сотрудничество между государствами и организациями. Мы имеем широкие возможности для обеспечения безопасности не только в Европе, но и на всем евроатлантическом пространстве, в том числе на Кавказе. США могут стать ведущей силой этого процесса».

Генеральный секретарь НАТО провел встречи в ряде департаментов США, в том числе, в Пентагоне. На лекции в Университете Джона Хопкинса он рассказал специалистам по Южному Кавказу и Центральной Азии о новых вызовах безопасности и новой политике НАТО.

Расмуссен коснулся также обязательств Европы по важным оборонным инвестициям:

«Мы желаем сотрудничать с Россией, разделяем с Россией свое беспокойство в связи с безопасностью. В более чем 30 странах мира есть системы противоракетной обороны, и они могут достигать территории России. Мы должны сотрудничать во имя обороны всех территорий. Вместе мы сможем защитить себя, в том числе население России. НАТО и Россия не должны враждовать друг с другом, напротив должны создать совместную систему противоракетной обороны».

Говоря о недовольствах по некоторым региональным вопросам, к примеру, по вопросу Грузии, Расмуссен сообщил, что НАТО уважает суверенитет и территориальную целостность Грузии: «Мы призываем Россию выполнять международные обязательства по этому вопросу. Мы не должны избегать обсуждения этих недовольств. НАТО ведет диалог не только с Грузией, но и со всем регионом».

Затронув проведение политики открытых дверей с соседями НАТО, генеральный секретарь сообщил, что данная политика не направлена против других государств и России: «Мы не нарушаем фундаментальные ценности».


источник: www.1news.az

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