Australia will strengthen the partnership with NATO in connection with the global crises
Australia wants to officially make its wider cooperation with NATO, said the head of Ministry of foreign Affairs Julie Bishop, informs Reuters. This is because in the last few years this country more and more frequently sends its military in hot spots in the framework of peacekeeping operations. So, Australian troops fought on the side of the Commonwealth in Iraq and Afghanistan, in addition, Australia is one of the first to introduce sanctions against the Russian Federation.
" Tomorrow we have the Minister of defense will travel to Wales to attend the NATO conference, and I can assure you that Australia will host the official proposal of the So-called enhanced partnership, " said Bishop.
Membership in the program enhanced partnership will enable States that are not members of the Commonwealth, to participate in the planning of military operations and to be present in the governing structures of NATO (a presence in NATO " s governing bodies).
The NATO summit will begin on Thursday in South Wales and will last two days, the subject of discussion will be the strengthening of collective security and the withdrawal of Commonwealth troops from Afghanistan. In addition, in the event the scheduled meeting of the Commission Ukraine-NATO Council at the level of heads of state and governments in the process of which will be considered strengthening ties with Ukraine.
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