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Directed at support to transparency and improvement of mutual respect Euro Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) includes 27 partner nations and 19 NATO member nations (after joining in February 2002 of Tajikistan to PfP Program the number of PfP member nations is equal to EAPC) with the aim to conduct regular consultations on issues embracing all aspects of security and all regions of Euro Atlantic space. Meetings are conducted regularly on ambassadors’, ministers’ of foreign affairs and ministers’ of defense as well as Chiefs of General Staffs levels. From time to time Heads of States take part in meetings on the highest levels, as it was for example, in Washington in April 1999. Two year EAPC action plan creates a basis for conduct of long term consultations and implementation of cooperation in wide range of political and security issues, particularly regional problems, weapons control, peacekeeping activities, defense economy issues, civil emergency planning and scientific and environmental aspects. Because of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 more attention will be paid in future to measures of fighting against international terrorism. On September 12, the very next day after the terrorist attacks, EAPC made an official statement expressing solidarity with American nation and assured that it would do everything possible to exterminate the scourge of terrorism. Special working groups of EAPC concentrate their attention on other spheres, which are of great interest. Such as regional cooperation in Southern Eastern Europe and Caucasus, global humanitarian fight against mines and nonproliferation of small arms and light weapons. EAPC States participate in such initiatives where they have personal interests, showing flexibility, indispensable feature of EAPC success. Many of EAPC States opened their diplomatic missions to NATO HQ with the aim to facilitate the process of contacts between NATO and partner nations and to increase the effectiveness of cooperation. Although EAPC is a multilateral forum, at the same time it is a political “roof” for PfP Program – main program of bilateral cooperation between NATO and separate partner nations. The decision as for the EAPC creation, approved by leaders of Alliance nations at Madrid Summit, expressed the aspiration to move further from NACC (North Atlantic Cooperation Council) and to create such forum in the sphere of security that would correspond to conditions of cooperation with partner nations becoming more and more branchy in the frameworks of PfP as well as in the context of NATO-led peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Agency no longer concentrated on relations with former enemies of the Alliance was joined by such traditionally neutral States as Austria, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland. At Madrid Summit arrangements directed at the enforcement of PfP by means of giving the Program more operative role were approved. The key goal was to guarantee partner nations wider possibilities for participation in decision making process at all range of partnership issues, increase of their role in planning process with the aim to enforce the process of political consultations. Following steps directed at the enforcement of PfP and particularly operational aspects of the program were designated at Washington Summit in 1999, when leaders of EAPC approved the summary titled: “On the way to partnership of XXI century – enlarged and more operative partnership”. Participation of Ukraine in EAPC activities Having joined NACC on March 10, 1992, Ukraine supported the creation by North Atlantic Alliance of this unique forum, regarding it as an important instrument for regular consultations between NATO and countries of the former Warsaw Pact, and with newly independent states created after the collapse of the Soviet Union, at broad range of political issues and issues of European and regional security. At the present stage of development of international relations, Ukraine regards EAPC as the best mechanism for the cooperation between NATO and partner nations, and partners between each other. EAPC instruments also allow partners to participate directly in planning and decision making process. Ukraine advocates future enforcement of the consultation process and cooperation in the frameworks of EAPC and is looking into future considering EAPC as the agency of constant dialogue between NATO and its partners. Ukraine sees also some coordinative EAPC functions formed after the intensification of PfP Program, and will support achievements in relations between EAPC and PfP Program for maximal effectiveness of partnership activities and practical cooperation. Being an active member of EAPC, Ukraine concentrates its attention on following main directions of its activities:
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Directed at support to transparency and improvement of mutual respect Euro Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) includes 27 partner nations and 19 NATO member nations (after joining in February 2002 of Tajikistan to PfP Program the number of PfP member nations is equal to EAPC) with the aim to conduct regular consultations on issues embracing all aspects of security and all regions of Euro Atlantic space. Meetings are conducted regularly on ambassadors’, ministers’ of foreign affairs and ministers’ of defense as well as Chiefs of General Staffs levels. From time to time Heads of States take part in meetings on the highest levels, as it was for example, in Washington in April 1999. Two year EAPC action plan creates a basis for conduct of long term consultations and implementation of cooperation in wide range of political and security issues, particularly regional problems, weapons control, peacekeeping activities, defense economy issues, civil emergency planning and scientific and environmental aspects. Because of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 more attention will be paid in future to measures of fighting against international terrorism. On September 12, the very next day after the terrorist attacks, EAPC made an official statement expressing solidarity with American nation and assured that it would do everything possible to exterminate the scourge of terrorism. Special working groups of EAPC concentrate their attention on other spheres, which are of great interest. Such as regional cooperation in Southern Eastern Europe and Caucasus, global humanitarian fight against mines and nonproliferation of small arms and light weapons. EAPC States participate in such initiatives where they have personal interests, showing flexibility, indispensable feature of EAPC success. Many of EAPC States opened their diplomatic missions to NATO HQ with the aim to facilitate the process of contacts between NATO and partner nations and to increase the effectiveness of cooperation. Although EAPC is a multilateral forum, at the same time it is a political “roof” for PfP Program – main program of bilateral cooperation between NATO and separate partner nations. The decision as for the EAPC creation, approved by leaders of Alliance nations at Madrid Summit, expressed the aspiration to move further from NACC (North Atlantic Cooperation Council) and to create such forum in the sphere of security that would correspond to conditions of cooperation with partner nations becoming more and more branchy in the frameworks of PfP as well as in the context of NATO-led peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Agency no longer concentrated on relations with former enemies of the Alliance was joined by such traditionally neutral States as Austria, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland. At Madrid Summit arrangements directed at the enforcement of PfP by means of giving the Program more operative role were approved. The key goal was to guarantee partner nations wider possibilities for participation in decision making process at all range of partnership issues, increase of their role in planning process with the aim to enforce the process of political consultations. Following steps directed at the enforcement of PfP and particularly operational aspects of the program were designated at Washington Summit in 1999, when leaders of EAPC approved the summary titled: “On the way to partnership of XXI century – enlarged and more operative partnership”. Participation of Ukraine in EAPC activities Having joined NACC on March 10, 1992, Ukraine supported the creation by North Atlantic Alliance of this unique forum, regarding it as an important instrument for regular consultations between NATO and countries of the former Warsaw Pact, and with newly independent states created after the collapse of the Soviet Union, at broad range of political issues and issues of European and regional security. At the present stage of development of international relations, Ukraine regards EAPC as the best mechanism for the cooperation between NATO and partner nations, and partners between each other. EAPC instruments also allow partners to participate directly in planning and decision making process. Ukraine advocates future enforcement of the consultation process and cooperation in the frameworks of EAPC and is looking into future considering EAPC as the agency of constant dialogue between NATO and its partners. Ukraine sees also some coordinative EAPC functions formed after the intensification of PfP Program, and will support achievements in relations between EAPC and PfP Program for maximal effectiveness of partnership activities and practical cooperation. Being an active member of EAPC, Ukraine concentrates its attention on following main directions of its activities:
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Directed at support to transparency and improvement of mutual respect Euro Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) includes 27 partner nations and 19 NATO member nations (after joining in February 2002 of Tajikistan to PfP Program the number of PfP member nations is equal to EAPC) with the aim to conduct regular consultations on issues embracing all aspects of security and all regions of Euro Atlantic space. Meetings are conducted regularly on ambassadors’, ministers’ of foreign affairs and ministers’ of defense as well as Chiefs of General Staffs levels. From time to time Heads of States take part in meetings on the highest levels, as it was for example, in Washington in April 1999.
Two year EAPC action plan creates a basis for conduct of long term consultations and implementation of cooperation in wide range of political and security issues, particularly regional problems, weapons control, peacekeeping activities, defense economy issues, civil emergency planning and scientific and environmental aspects. Because of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 more attention will be paid in future to measures of fighting against international terrorism. On September 12, the very next day after the terrorist attacks, EAPC made an official statement expressing solidarity with American nation and assured that it would do everything possible to exterminate the scourge of terrorism.
Special working groups of EAPC concentrate their attention on other spheres, which are of great interest. Such as regional cooperation in Southern Eastern Europe and Caucasus, global humanitarian fight against mines and nonproliferation of small arms and light weapons.
EAPC States participate in such initiatives where they have personal interests, showing flexibility, indispensable feature of EAPC success. Many of EAPC States opened their diplomatic missions to NATO HQ with the aim to facilitate the process of contacts between NATO and partner nations and to increase the effectiveness of cooperation.
Although EAPC is a multilateral forum, at the same time it is a political “roof” for PfP Program – main program of bilateral cooperation between NATO and separate partner nations.
The decision as for the EAPC creation, approved by leaders of Alliance nations at Madrid Summit, expressed the aspiration to move further from NACC (North Atlantic Cooperation Council) and to create such forum in the sphere of security that would correspond to conditions of cooperation with partner nations becoming more and more branchy in the frameworks of PfP as well as in the context of NATO-led peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Agency no longer concentrated on relations with former enemies of the Alliance was joined by such traditionally neutral States as Austria, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland. At Madrid Summit arrangements directed at the enforcement of PfP by means of giving the Program more operative role were approved. The key goal was to guarantee partner nations wider possibilities for participation in decision making process at all range of partnership issues, increase of their role in planning process with the aim to enforce the process of political consultations. Following steps directed at the enforcement of PfP and particularly operational aspects of the program were designated at Washington Summit in 1999, when leaders of EAPC approved the summary titled: “On the way to partnership of XXI century – enlarged and more operative partnership”.
Participation of Ukraine in EAPC activities
Having joined NACC on March 10, 1992, Ukraine supported the creation by North Atlantic Alliance of this unique forum, regarding it as an important instrument for regular consultations between NATO and countries of the former Warsaw Pact, and with newly independent states created after the collapse of the Soviet Union, at broad range of political issues and issues of European and regional security.
At the present stage of development of international relations, Ukraine regards EAPC as the best mechanism for the cooperation between NATO and partner nations, and partners between each other. EAPC instruments also allow partners to participate directly in planning and decision making process.
Ukraine advocates future enforcement of the consultation process and cooperation in the frameworks of EAPC and is looking into future considering EAPC as the agency of constant dialogue between NATO and its partners. Ukraine sees also some coordinative EAPC functions formed after the intensification of PfP Program, and will support achievements in relations between EAPC and PfP Program for maximal effectiveness of partnership activities and practical cooperation.
Being an active member of EAPC, Ukraine concentrates its attention on following main directions of its activities:
- Political and security issues;
- Political planning consultations;
- Economical issues (conversion of military industry, including its social sphere, security issues in economical growth, defense expenditures and defense budget);
- Science;
- “Challenges to modern society”;
- Information activities;
- Peacekeeping operations;
- Civil emergency planning etc.
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Directed at support to transparency and improvement of mutual respect Euro Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) includes 27 partner nations and 19 NATO member nations (after joining in February 2002 of Tajikistan to PfP Program the number of PfP member nations is equal to EAPC) with the aim to conduct regular consultations on issues embracing all aspects of security and all regions of Euro Atlantic space. Meetings are conducted regularly on ambassadors’, ministers’ of foreign affairs and ministers’ of defense as well as Chiefs of General Staffs levels. From time to time Heads of States take part in meetings on the highest levels, as it was for example, in Washington in April 1999. Two year EAPC action plan creates a basis for conduct of long term consultations and implementation of cooperation in wide range of political and security issues, particularly regional problems, weapons control, peacekeeping activities, defense economy issues, civil emergency planning and scientific and environmental aspects. Because of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 more attention will be paid in future to measures of fighting against international terrorism. On September 12, the very next day after the terrorist attacks, EAPC made an official statement expressing solidarity with American nation and assured that it would do everything possible to exterminate the scourge of terrorism. Special working groups of EAPC concentrate their attention on other spheres, which are of great interest. Such as regional cooperation in Southern Eastern Europe and Caucasus, global humanitarian fight against mines and nonproliferation of small arms and light weapons. EAPC States participate in such initiatives where they have personal interests, showing flexibility, indispensable feature of EAPC success. Many of EAPC States opened their diplomatic missions to NATO HQ with the aim to facilitate the process of contacts between NATO and partner nations and to increase the effectiveness of cooperation. Although EAPC is a multilateral forum, at the same time it is a political “roof” for PfP Program – main program of bilateral cooperation between NATO and separate partner nations. The decision as for the EAPC creation, approved by leaders of Alliance nations at Madrid Summit, expressed the aspiration to move further from NACC (North Atlantic Cooperation Council) and to create such forum in the sphere of security that would correspond to conditions of cooperation with partner nations becoming more and more branchy in the frameworks of PfP as well as in the context of NATO-led peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Agency no longer concentrated on relations with former enemies of the Alliance was joined by such traditionally neutral States as Austria, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland. At Madrid Summit arrangements directed at the enforcement of PfP by means of giving the Program more operative role were approved. The key goal was to guarantee partner nations wider possibilities for participation in decision making process at all range of partnership issues, increase of their role in planning process with the aim to enforce the process of political consultations. Following steps directed at the enforcement of PfP and particularly operational aspects of the program were designated at Washington Summit in 1999, when leaders of EAPC approved the summary titled: “On the way to partnership of XXI century – enlarged and more operative partnership”. Participation of Ukraine in EAPC activities Having joined NACC on March 10, 1992, Ukraine supported the creation by North Atlantic Alliance of this unique forum, regarding it as an important instrument for regular consultations between NATO and countries of the former Warsaw Pact, and with newly independent states created after the collapse of the Soviet Union, at broad range of political issues and issues of European and regional security. At the present stage of development of international relations, Ukraine regards EAPC as the best mechanism for the cooperation between NATO and partner nations, and partners between each other. EAPC instruments also allow partners to participate directly in planning and decision making process. Ukraine advocates future enforcement of the consultation process and cooperation in the frameworks of EAPC and is looking into future considering EAPC as the agency of constant dialogue between NATO and its partners. Ukraine sees also some coordinative EAPC functions formed after the intensification of PfP Program, and will support achievements in relations between EAPC and PfP Program for maximal effectiveness of partnership activities and practical cooperation. Being an active member of EAPC, Ukraine concentrates its attention on following main directions of its activities:
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