Partnership for Peace (PfP ) is a NATO-led military cooperation program launched in 1994 with European states and former Soviet republics of Transcaucasia and Central Asia that are not members of the organization. Initially, it covered 24 countries, but their number periodically changes due to the accession of new states to the program or the entry of already verified partner countries into NATO's military and political structures. 21 countries are participating in the Partnership for Peace program for the summer of 2017.
Content
- 1 Today's partners
- 2 Former program participants
- 3 Potential program participants
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Today's partners
| Member country | Who signed | date of |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Foreign Minister Alois Mock | 02/10/1995 |
| Azerbaijan | President Heydar Aliyev | 05/04/1994 |
| Armenia | Foreign Minister Vahan Papazyan | 10/05/1994 |
| Belarus | Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Senko | 01/11/1995 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | President Neboisha Radmanovich | 12/14/2006 |
| Georgia [1] | Foreign Minister Alexander Chikvaidze | 03/23/1994 |
| Ireland | Foreign Secretary David Andrews | 12/01/1999 |
| Kazakhstan | Minister of Foreign Affairs Kanat Saudabaev | 05/27/1994 |
| Kyrgyzstan | President Askar Akayev | 06/01/1994 |
| North Macedonia | Head of Government Branko Crvenkowski | 11/15/1995 |
| Malta | Prime Minister / Foreign Minister Guido de Marco | 04/26/1995 |
| Moldova | President Mircea Snegur | 03/16/1994 |
| Russia [2] | Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Kozyrev | 06/22/1994 |
| Serbia | President Boris Tadich | 12/14/2006 |
| Tajikistan | Plenipotentiary Representative Sharif Rakhimov | 02/20/2002 |
| Turkmenistan | Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Boris Shikhmuradov | 05/10/1994 |
| Ukraine | Foreign Minister Anatoly Zlenko | 02/08/1994 |
| Uzbekistan | Minister of Foreign Affairs Saidmukhtar Saidkasimov | 07/13/1994 |
| Finland | Foreign Minister Heikki Haavisto | 05/09/1994 |
| Switzerland | Foreign Minister Flavio Cotti | 12/11/1996 |
| Sweden | Foreign Minister Margareta af Ugglas | 05/09/1994 |
Former Program Members
| Member country | Who signed | Date of joining the program | Date of entry into NATO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | President Sali Berisha | 02/23/1994 | 04/01/2009 |
| Bulgaria | President Zhelyu Zhelev | 02/14/1994 | 03/29/2004 |
| Hungary | Minister of Foreign Affairs Geza Yesensky | 02/08/1994 | 03/12/1999 |
| Latvia | Prime Minister Valdis Birkavs | 02/14/1994 | 03/29/2004 |
| Lithuania | President Algirdas Brazauskas | 01/27/1994 | 03/29/2004 |
| Poland | Prime Minister Waldemar Pawlak | 02/02/1994 | 03/12/1999 |
| Romania | Foreign Minister Theodor Meleshkanu | 01/26/1994 | 03/29/2004 |
| Slovakia | Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar | 02/09/1994 | 03/29/2004 |
| Slovenia | Prime Minister Janez Drnovšek | 03/30/1994 | 03/29/2004 |
| Croatia | Foreign Minister Tonino Pitsula | 05/25/2000 | 04/01/2009 |
| Montenegro | President Filip Vuyanovich | 12/14/2006 | 06/05/2017 |
| Czech | Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus | 03/10/1994 | 03/12/1999 |
| Estonia | Foreign Minister Juri Luik | 02/03/1994 | 03/29/2004 |
Potential members
The Republic of Cyprus is the only member of the European Union not participating in the program. Turkey, due to the fact that Cyprus does not recognize, blocks the cooperation of this state with NATO [3] , since the conflict between the Turkish and Greek parts of the island of Cyprus remains unresolved.
The Republic of Kosovo , territorially located in Europe, does not participate in the program, since four countries that do not recognize Kosovo’s sovereignty impede the cooperation of this state with NATO .
Notes
- ↑ According to documents published by Wikileaks , during the war in South Ossetia, Georgia appealed to NATO on the basis of its right to consult, as stated in the document, however, according to US military adviser to NATO Bruce Weinrod , some members of the alliance - First of all, Germany - Russia repeats the accusations against Georgia. Lenta.ru: Georgia: Once again about the war
- ↑ Federal Law of the Russian Federation of June 7, 2007 N 99-ФЗ On the ratification of the Agreement between the states parties to the North Atlantic Treaty and other states participating in the Partnership for Peace program, on the status of their Forces of June 19 1
- ↑ Ayhan Simsek. Cyprus a sticking point in EU-NATO co-operation // Southeast European Times, June 14, 2007.