Romania presents NATO summit agenda

NATO's expansion and maintaining peace in the Balkans will be key issues at the alliance's Bucharest Summit, Romania's FM.

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NATO's expansion and maintaining peace in the Balkans will be key issues at the alliance's Bucharest Summit, Romania's FM. "The invitation of membership to three states would strengthen the southern flank of the alliance, expanding the security and stability area in the Balkans," Adrian Cioroianu told a press conference, referring to the membership bids of Albania, Croatia and Macedonia. Romania presents NATO summit agenda He added Bucharest backs the membership of all states, despite Greek threats to veto Macedonia's bid to join because of a dispute over Skopje's use of the name "Republic of Macedonia." Cioroianu also stressed that NATO wants to continue cooperation with its partners in the Western Balkans - Montenegro, Bosnia and Serbia. "In Serbia's case, we hope the summit in Bucharest will send a strong message regarding the willingness of the alliance to cooperate with Belgrade, as soon as the Serbian authorities are prepared," the Romanian Foreign Minister said. Referring to Kosovo, Cioroianu said Romania supports the alliance's continued role in maintaining peace and stability in the newly-independent territory. The summit will also address the alliance's ongoing operations in Afghanistan where there has been concern that some states have not been contributing enough support to root out Taliban forces rooted in the country's lawless south. Romania will also table discussions on new geopolitical threats posed to member states such as cyber security and maintaining reliable energy supplies. The NATO Summit will also address Russian concerns about a new United States missile defense shield, part of which will be located in Central Europe, and the aspirations of Ukraine and Georgia to join the alliance. Although not a NATO member, Russia has embarked on joint projects with the military alliance but relations remain fraught especially on NATO's expansion eastwards. NATO was established in the 1949 at the height of the Cold War as a military alliance to counter "the Soviet threat." Moscow still often accuses NATO of being anti-Russian.

Romania presents NATO summit agenda

He added Bucharest backs the membership of all states, despite Greek threats to veto Macedonia's bid to join because of a dispute over Skopje's use of the name "Republic of Macedonia."

Cioroianu also stressed that NATO wants to continue cooperation with its partners in the Western Balkans - Montenegro, Bosnia and Serbia.

"In Serbia's case, we hope the summit in Bucharest will send a strong message regarding the willingness of the alliance to cooperate with Belgrade, as soon as the Serbian authorities are prepared," the Romanian Foreign Minister said.

Referring to Kosovo, Cioroianu said Romania supports the alliance's continued role in maintaining peace and stability in the newly-independent territory.

The summit will also address the alliance's ongoing operations in Afghanistan where there has been concern that some states have not been contributing enough support to root out Taliban forces rooted in the country's lawless south.

Romania will also table discussions on new geopolitical threats posed to member states such as cyber security and maintaining reliable energy supplies.

The NATO Summit will also address Russian concerns about a new United States missile defense shield, part of which will be located in Central Europe, and the aspirations of Ukraine and Georgia to join the alliance.

Although not a NATO member, Russia has embarked on joint projects with the military alliance but relations remain fraught especially on NATO's expansion eastwards.

NATO was established in the 1949 at the height of the Cold War as a military alliance to counter "the Soviet threat." Moscow still often accuses NATO of being anti-Russian.

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