There are, of course, many different ways to pursue security. Every country has the right to make its own security choices. Europe is finally enjoying a state of affairs in which no responsible government seeks to challenge the right of others to exist. The new NATO is opening up to a new and unified Europe. Finland has been fully supporting those efforts.
Isolation is no security solution in today's Europe.
Instead we have to build on concepts like transparency and interoperability. I wish to underline the need for maximum openness and inclusiveness as well as for appropriate interaction between the North Atlantic Council, the EAPC and the NATO-Russia Council. We have been pleased to note that the parties involved in the NATO-Russia Council have declared that it will on the basis of transparency. However, it is equally important that the Partners use the EAPC by feeding into it, individually or in groups, topical issues of national and European security for joint consideration. We need a realistic and practical work programme for our Partnership Council.