NATO’S ENLARGEMENT IN PROGRESS
On March 29, 7 Eastern European countries – Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania were officially admitted to North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In the course of solemn reception in the White House, heads of state and governments of these countries presented official ratification documents on admission to NATO. During the upcoming April 2 solemn ceremony, state flags of the newly admitted alliance members will be hoisted before the NATO headquarters in Brussels. Representatives of Balkan republics wishing to join the Treaty – Albania, Croatia and Macedonia have been invited to participate the ceremony.
