BRUSSELS -- Montenegro and Georgia will not be invited to join NATO this year, Secretary General of Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Wednesday.
Source: Tanjug
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Montenegro had hoped to be invited to join in September this year, during a NATO summit.
Speaking about Georgia, Rasmussen announced that instead of membership the country will be offered "a substantial package" that will help it get closer to NATO.
Diplomatic sources at NATO headquarters said that member-states failed to agree yesterday on allowing the two countries to join.
The main opponent to Georgia's membership was France, which took the view that the move would unnecessarily irritate Russia.
When it comes to Montenegro, the opinion is that further reforms, especially in the political arena and in the rule of law, are necessary.
Oh no! We wont join Hato yet. That means young montenegrin men wont have to fight and die in Hatos many wars accross the globe.
(Podgorica, 25 June 2014 21:36)
Hilarious! After Djukanovic bends over so much that he looks like a pretzel by joining in EU sanctions on Russia! Just the other day, a 250kg shipment of cocaine in Ecuadorain bananas destined for Albania was intercepted in Montenegro, but Albania gets to sign an Acession Agreement.
The Mandarins here in Brussels must really be having a good time.
(EU Dude, 25 June 2014 13:36)
Hilarious! After Djukanovic bends over so much that he looks like a pretzel by joining in EU sanctions on Russia! Just the other day, a 250kg shipment of cocaine in Ecuadorain bananas destined for Albania was intercepted in Montenegro, but Albania gets to sign an Acession Agreement.
The Mandarins here in Brussels must really be having a good time.
(EU Dude, 25 June 2014 13:36)
Oh no! We wont join Hato yet. That means young montenegrin men wont have to fight and die in Hatos many wars accross the globe.
(Podgorica, 25 June 2014 21:36)
Hilarious! After Djukanovic bends over so much that he looks like a pretzel by joining in EU sanctions on Russia! Just the other day, a 250kg shipment of cocaine in Ecuadorain bananas destined for Albania was intercepted in Montenegro, but Albania gets to sign an Acession Agreement.
The Mandarins here in Brussels must really be having a good time.
(EU Dude, 25 June 2014 13:36)
Oh no! We wont join Hato yet. That means young montenegrin men wont have to fight and die in Hatos many wars accross the globe.
(Podgorica, 25 June 2014 21:36)