NATO Looks East: Strengthening the Partnership with the Caucasus and Central Asia.

The article focuses on the plan of NATO to strengthen the Partnership for Peace (PfP) with the Caucasus and Central Asia. Shared values essential to the partnership include the protection and promotion of fundamental freedoms and human rights. Also stressed is the need for the allies to confront the challenge of maintaining the relevancy of the Partnership by adapting it to serve the diverse interests of partners who are not seeking membership as well as the changing security needs of the allies.