European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton listens to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (R) during a NATO foreign ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels June 25, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Francois Lenoir
Nato Steps Back From Giving Georgia Full Membership Of Alliance -- The Guardian/Reuters
Republic gains only possibility of 'cooperation' deal amid fears of some Nato members that full tie-in would antagonise Russia
Georgia'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.
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My Comment: Georgia may not officially be a full member of NATO .... but for all practical purposes they are.
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