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NZ signs agreement with Nato

June 5 2012 at 12:09pm
By SAPA

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Wellington - New Zealand has signed a partnership agreement with Nato. The agreement states that despite its distance from member nations, New Zealand can partner with Nato on issues like terrorism, military training and intelligence.

Prime Minister John Key says the agreement formalizes and builds on a relationship that goes back to 2003, when New Zealand first sent troops to Afghanistan. About 145 New Zealand troops remain in Afghanistan but they are to pull out next year.

Key signed the agreement on Monday in Brussels with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

The agreement comes as New Zealand seeks a non-permanent spot on the UN Security Council during 2015-16. New Zealand has also been strengthening military ties with the US. - Sapa-AP


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