The Czech Republic supports Macedonia's quickest possible admission to NATO, but this cannot be expected at the forthcoming NATO summit, Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg said after a meeting with his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Poposki Thursday.
The summit to be held in Chicago in May will deal with other themes, such as anti-missile defence, Schwarzenberg said.
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov recently asked for his country being admitted to NATO in Chicago.
The admission was blocked by Greece over years-long disputes over whether the former Yugoslav republic or the north Greek region has the right to use the name Macedonia.
"The summit in Chicago is not devoted to enlargement," Schwarzenberg said.
He said, however, it is not necessary that the allies call on Macedonia to enter the Alliance at top level.
This can also be done on another opportunity, said Schwarzenberg who has also long supported Macedonia's effort to enter the EU.
Poposki pointed out Thursday that Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas will visit Macedonia within a month and that he will be accompanied by a strong business delegation.
