NATO position remains unchanged on Macedonia

Resolving the “name” dispute with Greece remains the condition for Macedonia’s NATO accession, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.

He said the Alliance’s position remains unchanged, and is still based on the decision taken at the 2008 Bucharest summit, when NATO deemed Macedonia ready to join once it concludes the long-standing name dispute with Greece.

“Unfortunately, there has not been progress in this direction. Nevertheless, the decision we took four years ago continues to apply,” Rasmussen said.