Thus he commented for RIA Novosti an article published in The Washington Post about deployment of new NATO bases in Europe near the Russian borders.
This will violate the fundamental Russian-NATO act, the Senator pointed out. "As you know, this document is used as a basis for the Rome declaration on relations with the organization in the format of 20 [19 NATO member states plus Russia], he recalled.
According to Margelov, the NATO countries pledged not to deploy large troops in the new member permanently.
"This commitment was confirmed at the Russia-NATO Council in Prague in November 2002 with consideration to the alliance's plans of expansion. The bases in Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Baltic states also contradict the adapted Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty," he pointed out.
On Thursday The Washington Post quoted US officials as saying that NATO bases could be set up in Romania and Bulgaria. They will be meant for quick transportation of US troops sent to fight against terrorists and hostile countries.
