Clearly, the avenue to choose is the West European Union. But, at the same time, we on the German side have to be aware that the Turkish voice must be heard. Here, I see a major Turkish role and to which degree its voice will be heard and whether it will be able to advance its own views because it seems to me that the core of future action in NATO and Europe is the capacity of the able and the willing to act. We will no longer be able to have structures which will involve all because on the basisof unanimity that will condemn us to inaction and paralysis. I think the way of the future will be to maintain structures, be it European or Atlantic, within which we have minimumsolidarity and optimum capacity to act by those who can act.
Turkey can act on many items.
It is able to act, willing to act. I do see room for Turkey in the future and I do see a necessity for the others, of course, to listen. In any case this is a discussion that takes place of the NATO level. I think historically it is a very important necessity to strengthen at the bilateral level the ongoing dialogue on transformation of the international security system. I even sense a necessity for Turkey to re-insert herself into this dialogue precisely because a certain mood of resignation is being thrown out, being left out, and isolated by the others, in particular, by the European Union.