Most of those attending the meeting were either heads of state or top government leaders President Leonid Kuchma said that the deal enhances his country's security and corresponds to its national interests.Īnd also today, top leaders of all NATO member states met with representatives of 27 mostly Eastern countries participating in the Alliance's Partnership for Peace program for talks on ways to enhance cooperation. Today, NATO signed a charter with Ukraine, calling for expanded, cooperative relations and what the document called a "distinctive partnership" to promote democratic values in Eastern Europe. Decisions on which nations will be admitted in the second wave of invitations and when this is to take place are likely to be taken at NATO's 50th anniversary summit in 1999. The eventual agreement is to be ratified by all 16 NATO member states in time for a planned accession in April 1999.Īlso yesterday, NATO announced that it is - and will remain - an open alliance, determined to accept new countries as members when they fulfill the necessary political and military requirements. NATO yesterday launched its Eastward expansion by inviting the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland to begin membership negotiations. Madrid, 9 July 1997 (RFE/RL) - It was expected - and it happened.
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