NATO summit to deal with "sensitive issues"

Next week the largest NATO summit in history will be held in Bucharest, Romania. Should Croatia, Albania and Macedonia receive invitations to join, only three regional countries – Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia – would remain outside the western military alliance. NATO summit to deal with "sensitive issues" More than fifty heads of state, including U.S. and Russian presidents George Bush and Vladimir Putin, are set to take part in the summit to be held in the Romanian capital April 2-4. They will be joined by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. EU's representative to Kosovo Pieter Feith will also participate, as will Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic and the deputy defense chief, Dusan Spasojevic. Several "sensitive issues" that have already split the Alliance will find their way to the summit's agenda, including U.S. calls for an increase in the number of NATO troops deployed in Afghanistan, something vehemently opposed by Germany. Another issue, that is causing Russian anger, but is also not inspiring much enthusiasm with the so-called old members, are plans to expand the Alliance to include Ukraine and Georgia. Security will be tight in Bucharest during the three days of the gathering, with 34,000 policemen securing some 3,000 participants. Organizers said Romanian and U.S. warplanes will patrol the skies above the city. Workers in Bucharest prepare EU and NATO flags for the summit (Beta)

NATO summit to deal with "sensitive issues"

More than fifty heads of state, including U.S. and Russian presidents George Bush and Vladimir Putin, are set to take part in the summit to be held in the Romanian capital April 2-4.

They will be joined by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

EU's representative to Kosovo Pieter Feith will also participate, as will Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić and the deputy defense chief, Dušan Spasojević.

Several "sensitive issues" that have already split the Alliance will find their way to the summit's agenda, including U.S. calls for an increase in the number of NATO troops deployed in Afghanistan, something vehemently opposed by Germany.

Another issue, that is causing Russian anger, but is also not inspiring much enthusiasm with the so-called old members, are plans to expand the Alliance to include Ukraine and Georgia.

Security will be tight in Bucharest during the three days of the gathering, with 34,000 policemen securing some 3,000 participants. Organizers said Romanian and U.S. warplanes will patrol the skies above the city.