MOSCOW. Oct 15 (Interfax-AVN) - Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski does not rule out that Russia could join NATO in the future.
Addressing a press conference in Moscow on Monday, he emphasized that now "there are no reasons to doubt the concept of NATO expansion."
Kwasniewski suggested on this point that the Baltic countries' entry into the alliance could improve "these countries' attitude toward the Russian-speaking community and Russia."
"I would not be surprised if at some point Russia would also join NATO," the president said, describing the alliance as an effective anti- terror instrument.
Elaborating on this point, Kwasniewski urged the international community to act as a single anti-terror coalition of NATO, Russia and Islamic countries. He explained that only the U.S. and Britain, rather than NATO forces, are operating in Afghanistan since "the alliance ensures the security of its members in the regions where the countries making it up are situated."
Asked whether Polish army units could join the anti-terror campaign, Kwasniewski said "we have offered our best possible assistance as NATO members." However, Polish troops "would most likely act in the Balkans," he added.