NATO–Russia relations

The NATO -Russia Council ( NRC ) is to improve the cooperation between NATO and Russia in the field of defense and security policy. The NRC was established in 2002.

History

NATO and Russia work together on issues of defense and security policy since 1991. In 1994, the Russian Federation, Member of the program " Partnership for Peace " was. By signing the " Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security between NATO and the Russian Federation " of May 1997, the cooperation was further strengthened. As a consultative forum of the " Permanent Joint NATO -Russia Council " was created.

In 2001, NATO has set up an information office in the Russian capital. Russia has opened a permanent representation to NATO Headquarters in Brussels and SHAPE in Mons (Belgium ).

From the " Permanent Joint Council, " May 2002, " NATO -Russia Council " emerged ( NRR ). Under the chairmanship of the NATO Secretary General meet Russia and the alliance in the Council decisions by consensus. But membership in the NRC does not have a veto of the Russian Federation in the Alliance.

The NRC meets twice a year at the level of foreign and defense ministers and chiefs of staff. The military co- coordinated the joint committee monthly.

On 19 August 2008, NATO foreign ministers decided against the background of the conflict in Georgia to suspend the work of the NATO -Russia Council until further notice. On the same day the establishment of a NATO-Georgia Commission ( " NATO Georgia Commission" ) was adopted, which is to help the admission of Georgia into NATO prepare. Early December 2008, saying the NATO foreign ministers for the resumption of informal discussions in the NATO -Russia Council from. NATO wants to " a conditional and graduated new engagement with Russia" initiate, but the relations were still tense. After the new U.S. administration under Barack Obama had announced a fresh start in relations with Russia, concluded in early March 2009, the Foreign Ministers of the NATO countries the resumption of talks at ministerial level in the NATO -Russia Council.

On April 1, 2014, the NATO halted because of the crisis in Ukraine in 2014 military cooperation with Russia, but is continuing cooperation in the NATO -Russia Council at the diplomatic level, the Ambassador. [