ARTICLE ON SUPPORT TO AZERBAIJAN’S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY TO BE ANNEXED TO FINAL STATEMENT OF NATO BUCHAREST SUMMIT
Azeri Press Agency
April 3 2008
Azerbaijan
Bucharest. Fakhri Karimli-APA. "NATO member countries supported
Macedonia’s NATO membership in the last moment", APA correspondent
reported from the summit that Romanian President Traian Basescu had
stated these opinions at the meeting of NATO Council.
He stated that Macedonia had been invited to the NATO and there
was no need to hold additional summit for this. The President added
that Ukraine and Georgia were at the level of intensified dialogue
and stated that they had not implemented MAP criterions. Moreover,
if Serbia appeals, it will conduct negotiations with this country
on membership.
"NATO leaders passed a proper decision discussing strategic
importance of Black Sea region. NATO Council also discusses energy
security. Taking into account the Kosovo precedent, NATO decided that
article on support of territorial integrity of Moldova, Georgia,
Armenia and Azerbaijan would be annexed to the final document of
the Summit.