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NATO step up endeavors for energy security

06 April 2009 08:30 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Rashad Suleymanov â€“ APA-Economics. At the Summit in Strasbourg and Kehl, the 28 NATO Heads of State and Government vowed to further step up efforts for energy security for partners and allies, according to the final declaration.
â€œThe Alliance will continue to consult on the most immediate risks in the field of energy securityâ€¦. The disruption of the flow of natural gas in January 2009 seriously affected a number of Allies and Partner countries. The issues of a stable and reliable energy supply, diversification of routes, suppliers and energy sources, and the interconnectivity of energy networks, remain of critical importance. Today we have declared our continuing support for efforts aimed at promoting energy infrastructure security. In accordance with the Bucharest decisions, we will continue to ensure that NATOâ€™s endeavors add value and are fully coordinated and embedded within those of the international community, which features a number of organizations that are specialized in energy security. We task the Council in Permanent Session to prepare an interim report for the Foreign Ministersâ€™ meeting in December 2009 and a further report on the progress achieved in the area of energy security for our consideration at our next Summit,â€ reads the Declaration.