Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan.30/ Trend, S. Agayeva /
Azerbaijan is a valuable partner of NATO, and these relations are developing within the "Partnership for Peace (PfP)" Programme, Romanian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Daniel Cristian Ciobanu said at the opening of NATO School in Azerbaijan on Monday.
"NATO appreciates Azerbaijan's peacekeeping efforts, including in Afghanistan," Ciobanu said. He said about 30 events aimed at developing relations of the Alliance with Azerbaijan are planned in 2012 as part of NATO - Azerbaijan cooperation.
The winter session of the International School NATO-Azerbaijan opened in Baku is attended by about 50 participants from 20 countries - members and partners of NATO.