Dalai Lama urges to move NATO headquarters to Moscow again

Paris, August 22, Interfax - Dalai Lama believes Russia should join NATO and even chair the alliance.

"The great nation of Russia must be brought into the world and European community. And in order to reduce distance and fear, NATO should move to Moscow!" Dalai Lama told the Euronews TV channel on Friday.

He lamented, "Unfortunately, although the Soviet Union has changed in the Russian Federation it seems the old thinking, all sort of old tendencies or habits are now returning!" The Buddhist leader believes "it is not good!"

"Russia be welcomed by the (NATO - IF) member states. Then fear will go!" Dalai Lama said. Earlier he urged to move NATO headquarters to Moscow in order to implant the feeling of being one humanity, living on one planet.

Dalai Lama also notes that remaining within China is in Tibet's interest as it is "a materially-backward, landlocked country with a small population." However, he believes, Tibet needs the autonomy guaranteed by the Chinese constitution, but "not implemented."