NATO to gain access to Central Asia

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http://english.pravda.ru/world/20/92/373/14502_NATO.html

NATO to gain access to Central Asia
10/27/2004 13:16
NATO parliamentary assembly will be held on 12-16 November 2004 in Venice on the occasion of NATO's 50th anniversary.

The recent visit by the NATO Secretary General to Central Asian states (CA) states within the framework of "Partnership for Peace" programme was possibly organized on this occasion. The focus of the forthcoming assembly will be Central Asia and the Caucasus.

The NATO Secretary General toured 5 countries. The analysis of the visit shows that the NATO political climate is changing. According to J.H.Scheffer, the objective of the visit was partnership and close cooperation with CA states. But the NATO military presence in this region was quite visible during the visit. NATO Resident Representative Robert Siemens will work in the region. Obviously the improvement of relations between CIS countries and Russia causes concern among geographically remote countries.

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