Jean Fournet, deputy secretary-general of NATO, announced on 23 April that Kazakhstan\'s widening cooperation with the alliance should not be construed as paving the way for eventual membership, Interfax-Kazakhstan reported the same day. The news agency quoted Fournet as saying, \"Kazakhstan\'s joining NATO is not on the agenda today.\" NATO will provide grants to Kazakh scientists for antiterrorism research in the framework of the \"Security Through Science\" program, Khabar Television reported. The research will focus on ways to combat chemical and biological weapons and hazardous radioactive substances. Fournet also noted that NATO does not see itself as competing with the Collective Security Treaty Organization or the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. (RFE/RL)