Macedonia given confirmation for NATO entry

Skopje. After US President George Bush’s convincing confirmation given to Macedonia’s Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski in Tirana in reference to NATO entry, it was stressed that three membership aspiring states – Macedonia, Albania, and Croatia, should continue with the reforms and to achieve the expected standards and criteria, Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Spresa Hjusufi told journalists on Thursday.
It was also stressed that the reforms in the field of defense are still going on, the reorganization of the army was completed, and the participation in peacekeeping mission will continue.