NATO headquarters building in BrusselsBRUSSELS, Feb 9 Permanent Representative of Russia to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov compared NATO's approach to the proposals put forward a few years ago on legal security guarantees with «beer for trade union members.» He recalled, in particular, the 1999 European Security Charter, which laid down the principle of equal and indivisible security for the European from attempts to strengthen their security at the expense of the security of other countries. «Yes, the documents I mentioned contain political rather than legal obligations. That is why more than ten years ago the idea of adopting a European Security Treaty was born in Moscow in order, in particular, to transform the previously adopted on themselves by the leaders of countries political obligations into legal ones.A draft document was created, and we in Brussels and in the capitals began to seriously wait. But things didn't get very far. NATO's answer was quite straightforward: the Russian proposal is not suitable, because legal security guarantees are only for members of the alliance. And the rest either let them enter, or be content with less. In general, as in the immortal novel («Golden Calf» — ed.): «Beer — only to members of the trade union,» Chizhov said in an interview with RIA Novosti. .jpg» />February 3, 10:05 Infographic NATO's response to Russia's proposals on security guarantees Infographic View
