Georgia may be admitted to NATO, Crimea will become part of Russia

Georgia may be admitted to NATO if Russia annexes  the Crimea, writes  Moscow's "Kommersant" , citing sources in the leadership of NATO and the U.S. State Department.

Russia's actions in Ukraine  caused  a renewed debate about the need for a more resolute policy of the alliance in the post-soviet  space, NATO headquarters believes.

Even the countries  that recently  urged not to force the issue  about Georgia's membership, now think  about it. Tbilisi has reiterated its desire to be integrated into a military bloc, said the State Department.

Everything now depends on the outcome of Sunday's referendum. If the Crimea will become part of Russia,  at the next NATO summit ( it will be in the UK in September) Georgia can provide an action plan for membership in the alliance. This is a list of conditions in the political, military , economic and legal spheres , after which the country will become a full member of the organization. Similar conditions for joining the alliance now fulfill Macedonia, Montenegro and Bosnia. It is likely that the next member of NATO will be Ukraine. -02D-