Asteptat cu enorm interes, primul Consiliul NATO-Rusia desfasurat la Bruxelles dupa Iunie 2014 este considerat un mare pas inainte in privinta dialogului politic privind securitatea continentului european, amenintarea terorista si comportamentul militar agresiv al Moscovei. Voi prezenta discursul Secretarului General NATO Jens Stoltenberg asa cum a fost el redat la Cartierul General. Esenta este in tltlu : NATO si Rusia au puncte de vedere foarte diferite.
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Good afternoon,
I have just chaired a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council. And we all agree that it is in all our interest to keep political channels for political dialogue open.
Political dialogue among nations that share the same Euro-Atlantic area is both necessary and useful, especially in times of tensions as we experience now.
However, this does not mean that we are back to business as usual.
We discussed three important topics during our meeting.
The crisis in and around Ukraine. Issues related to military activities; transparency and risk reduction;
And an assessment of the security situation in Afghanistan, including regional terrorist threats.
We had a frank and serious discussion.
NATO Allies and Russia hold very different views.
But we have listened to what each of us have to say.
Let me start with the situation in Ukraine. Because Russia’s actions against Ukraine led to the current state of our relations.
NATO Allies made clear that they stand firm in their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Allies do not recognise Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea.
We stressed that the increase in ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine in recent days is deeply disturbing.
As are the recent incidents targeting OSCE monitors.
All 29 members of the NATO-Russia Council agreed today on the need for a full and rapid implementation of the Minsk agreements.
The signatories to the agreements must comply with their commitments.
And Russia has a significant responsibility in this regard.
The respect for the right for every nation to choose their own security arrangements is a fundamental principle on which the NATO-Russia Council rests. This must be observed both in words and in deeds.
We also discussed transparency and risk reduction.
We have a responsibility to ensure predictability, confidence and stability across our region. The armed forces of every nation and every military alliance have the right to exercise. But in recent years, Allies have seen a decrease in transparency in military activities. Combined with an increase in military activity and forces, and strong rhetoric. This is a dangerous combination.
NATO Allies expressed concern about last week’s incidents in the Baltic region involving Russian military aircraft. It is important to consider what steps we can all take to increase transparency and predictability.
In the OSCE, all NATO Allies and Russia have agreed on rules governing military activities in Europe, including the observation and notification of exercises. Those rules must be respected.
The NATO-Russia Founding Act recognised that strengthening the OSCE will prevent any possibility of returning to a Europe of division and confrontation.
A number of NATO nations have tabled concrete proposals on how to modernise the Vienna Document on military transparency.
It is important that everyone participates constructively in that work. More military transparency can contribute to more security in Europe. This is in both NATO’s and Russia’s interest.
We also addressed Afghanistan. The Afghan security forces are facing a challenging security environment, but they are capable and they are dedicated. NATO remains committed to supporting them. All nations should do their part to support Afghanistan in reaching its goal of stability and security.
NATO and Russia have profound and persistent disagreements. Today’s meeting did not change that.
NATO Allies remain firm that there can be no return to practical cooperation until Russia returns to the respect of international law.
But we will keep channels of communication open.
Especially when tensions are high, political dialogue is necessary to discuss our differences and to reduce the risk of military incidents.
And with that I’m ready to take your questions.
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Consiliul NATO-Rusia
Relația NATO-Rusia a debutat formal în 1991, odată cu sesiunea inaugurală a Consiliului Cooperării Nord-Atlantice (ulterior denumit Consiliul Parteneriatului Euro-Atlantic).
Pentru a sublinia hotărârea de a imprima parteneriatului NATO-Rusia un nou ritm şi o nouă substanţă, pe 27 mai 1997, la Paris, a fost încheiat Actul Fondator privind relaţiile, cooperarea şi securitatea reciproce , care a oferit o nouă bază politică pentru dezvoltarea relaţiilor NATO-Rusia. Actul Fondator prevede respectarea de către NATO şi Rusia a unui set de principii fundamentale ale dreptului internaţional, precum respectarea suveranităţii şi integrităţii teritoriale a tuturor statelor, nerecurgerea la forţă şi la ameninţarea cu forţa, rezolvarea tuturor diferendelor prin mijloace paşnice
Consiliul Permanent Comun, forumul de consultare şi cooperare creat în 1997 prin Actul Fondator, a fost înlocuit de către Consiliul NATO-Rusia, creat la 28 mai 2002, prin Declaraţia de la Roma a şefilor de state şi de guverne ai membrilor NATO şi Rusiei şi a adus împreună statele aliate şi Rusia ca parteneri egali. Consiliul NATO-Rusia serveşte ca for de dialog, cooperare şi dezvoltare a relaţiei dintre NATO şi Rusia.
Declaraţia de la Roma precizează că Consiliul NATO-Rusia “va lucra pe baza unui dialog politic continuu între membrii săi pe subiecte de securitate pentru a identifica din timp probleme emergente, a determina abordările comune şi întreprinderea de acţiuni comune optime, după caz”. De atunci, au fost realizate consultări politice constructive pe subiecte ca Afganistan, Balcani, Darfur, Irak sau regiunea Orientului Mijlociu Extins..
Ca urmare a intervenţiei ruse din Georgia, în august 2008, NATO a luat decizia suspendării dialogului şi cooperării sub egida Consiliului NATO – Rusia. Reluarea progresivă a acestora a fost decisă de miniştrii de externe NATO în decembrie 2008, iar la 27 iunie 2009 s-a desfăşurat, în Corfu, o reuniune a Consiliului NATO-Rusia la nivel de miniştri de externe. Aceasta a decis reluarea cooperării militare NATO-Rusia, în paralel cu restructurarea structurilor de cooperare de sub egida Consiliului NATO-Rusia, în vederera eficientizării activităţii.
În urma actelor de agresiune ale Rusiei la adresa Ucrainei, miniştrii de externe aliaţi au decis, la 1 aprilie 2014, suspendarea ansamblului coopeării practice NATO-Rusia în cadrul NRC dar şi sub egida Consiliului de Parteneriat Euro-Atlantic (EAPC) şi a Parteneriatului pentriu Pace (PfP), şi continuarea dialogului politic doar la nivel ambasadorial şi superior acestuia, în funcţie de necesităţi. Această decizie a fost reconfirmată la cel mai înalt nivel, la Summit-ul NATO din 3-4 aprilie 2014.
