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Thursday, 19 May 2005
TALKING ABOUT GEORGIA\'S JOINING NATO PREMATURE - NATO OFFICIAL
By empty (5/19/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
It would be premature to talk about Georgia\'s joining NATO at the present time, said NATO Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons. Speaking at a press conference at the Izvestia media center in Moscow on Thursday, Simmons said NATO believes it should derive as much benefit from cooperation with Georgia as possible, but it does not really think the time has come to talk about intensifying the dialog on that country\'s accession to NATO. The alliance believes partnership relations could also be beneficial enough, he said.
It would be premature to talk about Georgia\'s joining NATO at the present time, said NATO Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons. Speaking at a press conference at the Izvestia media center in Moscow on Thursday, Simmons said NATO believes it should derive as much benefit from cooperation with Georgia as possible, but it does not really think the time has come to talk about intensifying the dialog on that country\'s accession to NATO. The alliance believes partnership relations could also be beneficial enough, he said. Talking about Georgia\'s prospects for becoming a NATO member, Simmons said much will depend on Georgia\'s achievements. (Interfax)