NATO Not to Play Role in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Rasmussen

Answering a question about cooperation between NATO and the South Caucasus states, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, during a press conference after the first day of the NATO summit in Lisbon, said:

“Our cooperation with the South Caucasian and Central Asian states is reflected in a new strategic concept that we have adopted today, and in the provision of the concept, we have clearly noted our willingness to strengthen our current cooperation and develop our new program. We attach great importance to cooperation that exists among us. Thanks to this cooperation, we effectively fought against drug smuggling. Therefore, we’ll pay special attention to these relationships further,” he said, adding that NATO’s cooperation with Central Asian countries doesn’t end with the fight against drugs in Afghanistan.

Answering a question about NATO and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the Secretary General said that he doesn’t understand what role NATO can play in resolving the conflict, reports News.az.

The first plenary session of the two-day NATO summit involving leaders of all 28 member-states opened in Lisbon on Friday.