Press Release M-NAC- 2(2000)121 Report on Options for Confidence and Security Building Measures (CSBMs), Verification, Non-Prolife- ration, Arms Control and Disarmament December 2000

5. NATO's Role in the Future : Options for CSBMs, Verification, Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament 5.4. Building Confidence Through Consultations with Partners and Dialogue Countries   5.4.3. Consultations with EAPC Partners and Mediterranean Dialogue Countries Allies recognize the importance of consultations at an appropriate stage on WMD proliferation issues with other Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Partners and with Mediterranean Dialogue countries, in accordance with the Washington Summit's Initiative on Weapons of Mass Destruction. It is recommended that the Alliance proceed with defining the nature and scope of consultations with EAPC Partners and Mediterranean Dialogue countries, and that the Alliance undertake such consultations, with a view to increasing common understanding and information-sharing on proliferation-related issues. Such consultations constitute a useful contribution to confidence-building activities.