Bush signs documents for Albania, Croatia into NATO
Bush signs documents for Albania, Croatia into NATO
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday signed documents to demonstrate American support for NATO membership for Albania and Croatia.
"Albania and Croatia's entry into NATO is an historic step for the Balkans," Bush said at a White House ceremony to sign the NATO agreements.
"Once Albania and Croatia formally join NATO, their people can know if any nation threatens their security, every member of our alliance will be at their side," Bush noted. ..>>  http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/25/content_10248877.htm
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Bush signs Balkan Nato agreements
Croatian forces are set to join the Natomilitary alliance
George Bush, the US president, has signed a Nato agreement that put Albania and Croatia a step closer to joining the military alliance.
Nato members agreed at a summit in Bucharest in April to invite Albania and Croatia to join the alliance and the Balkan states will be eligible when all 26 Nato members ratify their accession.
"Albania and Croatia's entry into Nato is an historic step for the Balkans," Bush said at a White House ceremony to sign the agreements on Friday...>>  http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2008/10/2008102504926527168.html