2008 Bucharest Summit - After The Summit

After The Summit

• Poland claimed it was satisfied with the NATO summit. The Polish delegation at the NATO summit in Bucharest is satisfied with the Organisation’s declaration supporting the deployment of the US antimissile shield in Europe, Sławomir Nowak, the head of PM’s political cabinet, has said.
• Russian President Putin was pleased about the alliance deciding not to invite Georgia and Ukraine to the Membership Action Plan at least for the time being.
• NATO Spokesman, James Appathurai, has spoken about the positives results of the high level reunion concerning the Alliance enlargement and NATO missile defence, which will be complementary of the American one. He was pleased about Albania and Croatia. He also said that Republic of Macedonia is still at the "alliance's door" and will be invited to join NATO as soon as the naming dispute is resolved.