Both have been acting as virtual members of the 19-nation alliance, offering access to strategic airstrips and naval bases on the Black Sea, as well as contributing troops to the international force in Afghanistan.
Obe zemlje već se ponašaju kao virtuelne članice Alijanse, stavljajući joj na raspolaganje strateške vazdušne piste i pomorske baze na Crnom moru i šaljući svoje vojnike da služe u međunarodnim snagama u Avganistanu.