NATO`S COORDINATOR: OUR AIM IS TO BRING AZERBAIJAN UP TO NATO STANDARDS

Baku, May 4 (AzerTAc). “Our goal is to bring Azerbaijan in line with NATO standards,” said Romanian ambassador, NATO coordinator for Azerbaijan Nicolae Ureke at a NATO conference in Baku. The coordinator also highlighted Azerbaijan`s potential to become NATO`s member.
“We hail Azerbaijan`s contribution to maintaining stability in Iraq and Afghanistan. Azerbaijan made a great progress towards NATO integration and repeatedly reaffirmed its commitment to this process,” Ureke said.
Addressing the conference, Norwegian ambassador to Baku Jon Ramberg said “Azerbaijan is a reliable partner for NATO in various important questions, including energy security and peacekeeping operations.”
As to prospects for Azerbaijan`s joining NATO, the diplomat said, ”it is up to Azerbaijan to decide on the membership.
“If Azerbaijan wants to become a NATO member, we will support it. In any case, we will continue the cooperation with Azerbaijan in this regard”, the ambassador stated.
The ambassador said a new NATO strategic concept will be adopted during NATO`s next summit in November in Lisbon.