WASHINGTON, June 6 (Hina) - During talks with Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan on Thursday, the President of the United States, George W. Bush, thanked Croatia for its participation in the anti-terrorist coalition, spokesman for
the US Council for National Security, Sean McCormack said in a special statement for Hina.
WASHINGTON, June 6 (Hina) - During talks with Croatian Prime
Minister Ivica Racan on Thursday, the President of the United
States, George W. Bush, thanked Croatia for its participation in
the anti-terrorist coalition, spokesman for the US Council for
National Security, Sean McCormack said in a special statement for
Hina. #L#
President Bush positively evaluated the constructive role that
Croatia has in Southeast Europe particularly with regard to Bosnia-
Herzegovina, McCormack added.
President Bush welcomed Croatia's determination to implement vital
reforms so that it could join the European Union and NATO as well as
its recent association to the Membership Action Plan (MAP),
McCormack continued.
Asked whether there was mention of when after the Prague meeting
could Croatia be invited to the Northern Atlantic Alliance,
McCormack said that as far as the US was concerned, membership to
NATO was determined by geographic determinants and not time limits
or deadlines.
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