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Updated: 07-Jun-2005 | NATO Update |
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Moldova to intensify co-operation with NATO
NATO introduced Individual Partnership Action Plans (IPAPs) in 2002. They are open to partner countries that have the political will and ability to deepen their relationship with NATO. President Voronin outlined Moldova’s draft plan in an address to the North Atlantic Council, the Alliance’s principal decision-making body. Once the Council approves the proposal, it will serve as the blueprint for co-operation between Moldova and NATO over the next two years. Situation in TransdniestriaEarlier in the day, the President and Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer held a meeting in which they discussed a number of issues, including the situation in Transdniestria, the Russian-speaking area of Moldova where Russian troops have been stationed since the end of the civil war, which broke out in 1992. Transdniestria was also discussed in the Council, with President Voronin and NATO Ambassadors exchanging views, including on a recent proposal put forward by Ukraine for a solution to the conflict, and to strengthen border controls with Moldova in order to stem the illegal trafficking of persons and arms. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, the Secretary General said that NATO’s position remains that all the commitments entered into by the Russian Federation had to be fulfilled, including regarding Russian weapons and ammunition stored in Transdniestria. Moldova has been a NATO partner country since 1994. |