The reforms Macedonia has implemented during the Membership Action Plan and its commitment to NATO-led operations clearly show that the country's accession to the Alliance is more than deserved, reads a joint declaration of a meeting of the US-Adriatic Charter Partnership members, taking place Wednesday in Tirana.
We have notified the judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and reaffirm our support of Macedonia's full-fledged NATO membership, reads the document, adopted by Albania, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia&Herzegovina and the United States.
FM Nikola Poposki, who represented Macedonia at today's meeting, said it offered opportunity for sharing opinions on forthcoming NATO Summit in Chicago, where vital decisions should be made in regard to the Alliance and further integration of Balkan countries, which are not yet part of this organization.
The gathering also reviewed the ongoing activities within the NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan (ISAF).
In regard to Macedonia Poposki said the country was acting as a NATO member and its contribution to the Alliance enjoyed international recognition.
"We believe that this contribution should logically turn into a real NATO membership," Poposki said. The fact that Macedonia now has a legal confirmation of its deserved NATO membership cannot be ignored in the family, where the rule of law is vital, he added.
