euronews: "Mr Rasmussen, you agree to the NATO headquarters to discuss with us thanks.
The United States of America during the past two weeks marked the release of confidential diplomatic correspondence. Some of these notes about NATO's policies. Documents, the NATO summit in Lisbon agreed görüşbirliğini Are you worried about the negative affect?
Rasmussen: No, frankly I do not. In fact, the content of these documents is not a news flash. We do not comment on confidential documents in principle, but in general they say will not affect our policies.
euronews: "This is one of correspondence, a Russian attack against NATO's plan to protect the Baltic countries mentioned. You, the Russian President Dimitry Medvedev re-establishment of relations between Russia and NATO discuss Lisbon, Russia Was informed of this plan?
Rasmussen: never comment on our plans and will maintain allies do not how, but all the peoples under the umbrella of NATO, NATO is a defense organization to protect against threats of all kinds to make the necessary plans, I think not surprise anyone.
euronews: Do you think re-establishment of relations between Russia and NATO, this leakage effects?
Rasmussen: No, I'm sure Since it will air in Lisbon, achieved a moderate, because the two sides benefit. Russia is open to differences of opinion between us, but here we think the same way as the basic line with Russia have a large number of security problems. Afghanistan, the fight against terrorism and smuggling, weapons of mass destruction and reduction of long-range missiles in just a few of these titles.
Common interests in these areas is a very practical need to develop partnerships. That the decision taken in Lisbon same direction and I think it will take your soul.
euronews: "But I made last week about a description of the documents published on NATO's WikiLeaks'te remember.
NATO, at least four European countries, indicating that the 50 years of American nuclear weapons has condemned the publication of documents. Can you confirm the existence of these weapons?
Rasmussen: I think that hurt WikiLeaks'in international diplomacy. Because of international diplomacy, sometimes conducting secret negotiations with other countries to find peaceful solutions to conflicts, it also means that.
If you are at risk of these negotiations be open to the public, this channel is closed or damaged. For this reason, condemned the initiative.
euronews: "a part of NATO's new strategic concept, the removal of the cold war-era weapons from Europe. With this process both the Russian and American weapons.
As you know about this great debate is taking place. Well at least this documentation, the United States can push to lift the weapons?
Rasmussen: No, I will have no effect on WikiLeaks'in policies. Strategy adopted within the framework of the Lisbon summit on nuclear weapons present a clear stance. This is based on the two-sitting. The first long-term intentions of a world free from nuclear weapons, but on the other hand, the world as long as nuclear weapons within the framework of our policy of deterrence we understand the need to keep in nuclear capacity.
euronews:
Talking about missile shield ... Who will pay the cost of the first in this economic crisis, and then who will press the button?
Rasmussen: This is NATO's missile defense system. Under the normal rules apply to the NATO command and control, that is to be adapted to the structure of NATO. As for costs, regional missile shield kurabiliyoruz very little additional cost. This is because the Americans are also important as an input to the current missile defense technology, able to use the NATO system. Other European allies will also integrated into the current NATO missile shields. Missile shield soldiers by linking these systems not only protect all the people should use it.
euronews: "Afghanistan will continue until about 2014, starting in June in Lisbon an agreement on a transition plan. What happens after 2014? What about NATO's role? Are you going to continue to keep troops in certain areas of Afghanistan?
Rasmussen: Yes. 2014, then the presence of international military forces will continue to say, but very supportive role in the transition process will be more successful if the international force. There is a need to train Afghan security forces to assist in the firms.
Transition process will begin next year and hope to complete by the end of 2014. After that we'll be more support for the role of power.
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