LJUBLJANA, May 11 (Hina) - Croatia's becoming the 27th state to join NATO's Partnership for Peace programme will strengthen stability in the region, NATO Secretary-General George Robertson said on Thursday. Croatia's admission to the
NATO programme was one of the best news of the 21st century, Robertson told reporters following an address on NATO's role in the stabilisation of Southeast Europe he held in front of an international conference in Brad near Kranj, Slovenia. Robertson confirmed the decision only needed to be formalised at a regular meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Florence in two weeks. Speaking to the press following talks with Slovenia's outgoing Premier Janez Drnovsek, Robertson said Croatia's admission into Partnership for Peace was made possible after Croatia turned its back on the ultra-nationalist policy led by the former government.(hina) ha mm
LJUBLJANA, May 11 (Hina) - Croatia's becoming the 27th state to join
NATO's Partnership for Peace programme will strengthen stability
in the region, NATO Secretary-General George Robertson said on
Thursday.
Croatia's admission to the NATO programme was one of the best news
of the 21st century, Robertson told reporters following an address
on NATO's role in the stabilisation of Southeast Europe he held in
front of an international conference in Brad near Kranj, Slovenia.
Robertson confirmed the decision only needed to be formalised at a
regular meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Florence in two
weeks.
Speaking to the press following talks with Slovenia's outgoing
Premier Janez Drnovsek, Robertson said Croatia's admission into
Partnership for Peace was made possible after Croatia turned its
back on the ultra-nationalist policy led by the former government.
(hina) ha mm