NATO “short-sighted” in Georgia – Medvedev
Published: 17 April, 2009, 23:16
U.S.-Georgian military training exercise at Vaziani base (AFP Photo / Vano Shlamov)
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The Russian president says military exercises in Georgia would be as destabilizing as similar activity in the Middle East or close to the North Korean border.
Russia has expressed concerned at NATO's decision to bring thirteen hundred servicemen to Georgia for war games next month.
Dmitry Medvedev says the alliance's decision could complicate its relations with Russia.
The President referred to the decision to as “short-sighted” and proceeded to add that “it will not help promote contacts between Russia and NATO".
He also promised Moscow will closely follow the situation in Georgia.
NATO has announced there's no reason for concern as no military equipment will be used during the month-long war games.
Georgia has said joint military exercises with NATO are an important stage in training its army.
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Had Georgia been a member of NATO, under the standards of NATO governance it would not have been able to attack its breakaway regions, and Russia would not have been able to politically separate these from Georgia. Avoiding which of these events does Moscow regret? And which aspects of future stability which NATO membership would bring to Georgia, just as it does to its other members, does Russia object to?
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