Klich: Eastern Partnership member states should participate in EU military operations

PanARMENIAN.Net - Polish Defense Minister Bogdan Klich said that Poland is going to attract Eastern Partnership member states for participation in EU missions and military operations.

Only Ukraine signed a relevant agreement, while Poland wants other Eastern Partnership members states (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia and Moldova) to join this activity as well, Klich said in his comments on priorities of Poland’s EU Presidency in the field of defense and security.

As for other priorities, the Minister referred to introduction of modern weapons and strengthening of EU military groups, which have been created in all states, but are not used, ITAR-TASS reported.

Besides, according to Klich, Poland is going to draw the world community’s attention to improvement of the EU-NATO relations.

On July 1, 2011, Poland will for the first time take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. It has outlines three basic directions in its activity for this period – adoption of the EU budget, development of Eastern Partnership initiative and boosting energy security.