NATO-Russia: forging a new relationship

NATO and Russia made a joint commitment to build a lasting and inclusive peace in the Euro-Atlantic area in the 1997 Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security. This led to regular consultations and a substantial programme of cooperation, while, in the Balkans, Russian and NATO peacekeepers worked alongside each other from 1996 to 2003. In 2002, the relationship was given new impetus and substance with the creation of a new NATO Information Office NATO Information Office NATO-Russia Council, which brings together the at the Embassy of Belgium individual Allies and Russia as equal partners to Ul. Mytnaya 3 – 119049 in Moscow pursue opportunities for cooperation and joint action Russian Federation in areas of common interest and against new security threats. NATO 2006 NATO © NIO_ENG0406 How to contact us Our services

Address: Assistance NATO Information Office at the Embassy of Belgium Ul. Mytnaya 3 - 119049 Moscow Our staff will assist you in finding the documents on NATO Russian Federation that fit your needs and can help you with your research on Phone number: +7 495 937 3640 the Internet. or satellite line: +7 502 937 3640 Fax number: +7 495 937 3809 or satellite line: +7 502 937 3809 Publications Email: [email protected] We have many NATO publications available in Russian, such as the NATO Handbook and Novosti NATO, and some Office hours: publications in English and French. These publications can be obtained or ordered from the NATO Information Office by post, Monday-Thursday: 09.00-18.00 phone or email. Friday: 09.00-16.00 NATO Information Office Project Support Online: in Moscow • To subscribe to our email distribution list, send a We can offer financial support to recognised Russian message to [email protected] with your non-governmental organisations for activities ranging from email address, name, and the name of your producing publications or curriculum development to holding The NATO Information Office was established in organisation. conferences and round tables related to NATO and/or Moscow in 2001 to improve knowledge and • NATO website: www.nato.int/issues/nato-russia NATO-Russia relations. To receive further details, please understanding between NATO and Russia, and to Russian language version: www.nato.int/russia contact our office. raise awareness of the activities of the NATO-Russia Council. The Office provides information, research assistance and project support to Russian citizens and organisations on NATO and security-related Krymskiy Oktyabrskaya Press Briefings/Conferences Val Ulitsa topics as well as access to NATO documents and

Oktyabrskaya publications. In cooperation with Russian Ploschad The Director of the Office holds press briefings and gives partners, the Office is supporting the establishment interviews on NATO events and developments to local media. of International Security Centres in the Russian

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