Media: Germany does not support NATO's expansion in Eastern Europe
Germany opposed the expansion of the NATO military presence on the area of Eastern European members of the Commonwealth and sees no reason for strategic change in NATO, writes referring to unpublished response of the Cabinet of Ministers at the request of the faction " Alliance ' 90 / the greens.
German authorities continue to proceed from the fact that long-term placement of a significant number of troops in the States of Eastern Europe optional, informs the Cabinet of Ministers, while stressing that the refusal of accommodation of troops of the Commonwealth in Eastern Europe " is consistent with the Founding act Russia-NATO ". Instead, the German Government has supported the development of conditions that will allow, if necessary, to quickly transfer troops to NATO, informs magazine.
" The government further seeks partnership with Russia ", - quotes the statement of the Cabinet of Ministers Deutsche Welle.
before it was declared, that the countries-members of NATO against the deterioration of the situation in Ukraine military contingents in Eastern Europe. Now NATO troops are present in the States of Eastern Europe on the basis of short-term rotation.