Republic gains only possibility of ‘cooperation’ deal amid fears of some Nato members that full tie-in would antagonise RussiaGeorgia’s hopes of achieving full membership of Nato were set back on Wednesday as the alliance vowed to stop short of approval, avoiding possible confrontation with Moscow over an expansion to Russia’s neighbours.Officials said Nato’s summit in September would not sanction the formal step to membership. But Nato members agreed in principle to draw up a “substantive package” of cooperation with Georgia that would help it move closer to the alliance, said its secretary-general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen. … …read more
Source: The Guardian
