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Resolution 320 on Strengthening the Transatlantic Security Partnership

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The Assembly,

1. Declaring that close transatlantic policy co-operation and co-ordination has been pivotal in securing peace, prosperity and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area and that NATO remains indispensable to achieve this goal;

2. Anticipating and welcoming the intention to invite seven states to join the Alliance as a major contribution to the transformation of NATO and the strengthening of stability and security in the Euro-Atlantic area;

3. Recognising the substantial efforts and reforms as well as their contributions to peace and stability in South-East Europe of the three other applicants: Albania, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;

4. Reaffirming that the Alliance is open to any democratic European country that is willing and able to further the principles of the Washington Treaty and to contribute to peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area;

5. Considering that the promotion of the Alliance's common values is one of the driving forces behind NATO's co-operation with its partner countries ;

6. Stressing the critical importance of co-operation with Russia in the fight against terrorism and in maintaining security in the Euro-Atlantic area and commending the establishment of the NATO Russia Council on 28 May 2002 at the Rome summit;

7. Asserting that NATO needs to tackle the threats of international terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) at the Prague Summit;

8. Recalling that one of NATO’s primary contributions in the fight against terrorism lies in assisting in the formation and maintaining the cohesion of a broad coalition, apart from military contributions, including the resolution of regional conflicts, the defence of forces and populations against attacks by NBC weapons and the co-ordinated use of intelligence;

9. Stating that in the context of the fight against terrorism, strengthening co-operation between the US, Canada, the European Union and other NATO allies on internal security issues is needed, in particular between the police and judicial prosecution in order to effectively deal with terrorist networks as well as their overlap with organised crime and the illegal trade in drugs, human beings and arms;

10. Reflecting that cutting-off terrorist financing and that a common legal framework for dealing with international terrorism calls for stronger co-operation with the United Nations and international financial institutions on the basis of the provisions of the UN Security Council Resolution 1373, which creates a solid legal basis for effective counteraction against international terrorism;

11. Emphasising that international diplomacy can contribute significantly to preventing proliferation of WMD, and that strengthening arms control, particularly the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, as well as arms export control regimes, should be a priority of all NATO member countries;

12. Praising the G8 for making a substantial and long-term financial contribution to the “Global Partnership” programme for the former Soviet Union, and in particular Russia, as a means of encouraging effective implementation of international safety, security and verification standards for fissile materials;

13. Reaffirming that NATO’s core tasks remain relevant and critical to the security of the Alliance:

a. Collective defence: the commitment to collective defence and the integrated force structure have prevented a re-nationalisation of defence policies among member countries, and play an important role in dealing with applicants and other partners,

b. Partnerships: NATO has developed a broad network of relations with partner countries, - including Russia and Ukraine - as well as international organisations, making it a key factor in co-operation on international security,

c. Crisis management: over the last decade NATO has become one of the most important actors in international crisis management, the resolution of regional conflicts and peace missions;

d. To take steps that would allow the use of NATO’s Integrated Air Defence System where the threat of imminent terrorist attacks is directed against civil targets used for NATO purposes, upon the request of the country concerned;

14. Recognising that collective defence is the core of the Alliance and that sufficient military assets remain absolutely essential, but that non-military tools, including diplomacy, economic and financial assistance can play an important part in defending security and projecting stability beyond NATO’s borders;

15. Reminding that a strengthening of the European pillar and a successful implementation of the EU Headline Goal are key factors in strengthening NATO’s military capabilities;

16. Declaring that all member states of the Alliance remain committed to bringing long-term peace, stability and prosperity to South-East Europe;

17. URGES member governments and parliaments of the North Atlantic Alliance:

a. to invite Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to start accession talks and to keep supporting them and the other aspirants in their efforts to meet NATO standards within the context of the Membership Action Plan (MAP);

b. to reiterate the commitment to NATO's open door policy after invitations to new members have been extended and to continue to recognise and support the efforts Albania, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are undertaking towards meeting NATO standards within the context of MAP;

c. to continue interaction with Russia in practical co-operation and carrying out joint projects and operations in order to build mutual trust, establish interoperability, and subsequently, broaden the agenda of the NATO-Russia Council;

d. to intensify and expand the existing partnerships of the Alliance, in particular the Distinctive Partnership with Ukraine in the form of the Action Plan, the Mediterranean Dialogue, the Partnership for Peace as well as co-operation in the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC);

e. to seek closer co-operation between NATO and the OSCE, and - where appropriate - the Council of Europe, in preventing internal instability as well as promoting democratic governance and the rule of law;

f. to strengthen co-operation between the States party to the Convention on the International Criminal Court and non-party States in dealing with crimes against humanity, new crimes and genocide;

g. to strengthen NATO’s role as the primary forum for consultations among the US, Canada and their European partners for addressing crucial security issues;

h. to strengthen and support existing arms control regimes as well as develop new mechanisms and provide financing for regimes to prevent the proliferation of WMD, for effective monitoring, for implementation and for the sanctioning of non-compliance;

i. to discuss as a matter of urgency whether - and if so, under which conditions – pre-emptive action might be a complement to the strategy of deterrence and containment, and compliant with international law;

j. to consider making maximum use of NATO’s integrated structures in leading ISAF in Afghanistan;

k. to seek closer co-operation between NATO and the European Union, especially in the areas of conflict prevention, peacekeeping and the international fight against terrorism;

l. to overcome any remaining reservations and contribute constructively to the establishment of permanent arrangements for co-operation between NATO and the EU;

m. to ensure the continuation of a peacekeeping operation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia beyond 15 December 2002 either as a NATO- or a EU-led mission;

n. to consider the adaptation of the mandate of operation Task Force FOX (TFF) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia according to the request of the new Macedonian government to include monitoring of the border.

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