NPA, Alm.del - 2006-07 - Bilag 96: Brev vedr. Makedoniens optagelse i NATO

NATOs Parlamentariske Forsamling 2006-07
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EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

COPENHAGEN

No. 21-01-277/2

The Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia in Copenhagen presents its

compliments to the Parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark - Folketinget and has the

honour to enclose a copy of the letter from the President of the Assembly of the

Republic of Macedonia, H.E. Mr. Ljubisha Georgievski, addressed to the President of

the Parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark,

H.E. Mr.

Christian Mejdahl, and the

Declaration of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, requesting support for the

accession of the Republic of Macedonia to NATO

The Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia avails itself of this opportunity to

renew to the Parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark - Folketinget the assurances of

its highest consideration.

Copenhagen, July 6, 2007

Parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark

Folketinget

COPENHAGEN

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NPA, Alm.del - 2006-07 - Bilag 96: Brev vedr. Makedoniens optagelse i NATO

REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

ASSEMBLY OF THE

REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

PRESIDENT

courtesy translation

Skopje, 22 June 2007

Dear Mr. President,

I am particularly pleased to inform you

that on 19 June 2007 the Assembly of the

Republic of Macedonia discussed and

unanimously adopted the Declaration requesting

support

for the accession of the Republic of Ma

cedonia to the NATO.

The Declaration expresses gratitude and

appeals for further support by parliaments of

the NATO Member Countries, welco

ming in particular the actual contribution of the

United States

Congress to the open-door policy for the

accession to NATO of the Republic of Ma

cedonia and

the other Adriatic Charter countries.

At the same time, the Assembly sup

ports and encourages the Government of the

Republic of Macedonia to continue wit

h the participation in the peacekeeping mis

sions in Iraq,

Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina

and to speed up the realisation of reforms

and priority

tasks for fulfilment of the NATO stan

dards, so as to enable an invitation to me

mbership on the

next NATO enlargement at the Summit

in Bucharest.

The Assembly once again expressed

its readiness to take active participation, as

part of

the parliamentary dimension, in the pro

cess of implementation of this strateg

ic goal, both within

the country and at the international lev

el.

Please find enclosed a copy of the De

claration requesting support for the access

the Republic of Macedonia to the

ion of

NATO, published in the Official Gazet

te of the Republic of

Macedonia No. 78/ 2007.

Sincerely,

Ljubisha Geurgievski

H.E. Mr. Christian MEJDAHL

President of the Parliament of the

Kingdom of Denmark

COPENHAGEN

NPA, Alm.del - 2006-07 - Bilag 96: Brev vedr. Makedoniens optagelse i NATO

On the basis of Article 68

paragraph 2 of the Constitutio

n of the Republic of Maced

Assembly of the Republic of

onia, the

Macedonia, on its session he

ld on 19 June 2007, adopted the

following

DECLARATION

requesting support for the acc

ession of the Republic of Maced

onia to the NATO

Reaffirming its unconditional

commitment for membership of

into the NATO as expresse

the Republic of Macedonia

d in the Decision of the Assem

bly of the Republic of Maced

accession of the Republic of

onia for

Macedonia to the North Atlantic

Treaty Organisation - NATO

and the Declaration for upgra

of 1993,

ding of the level of relations

and cooperation between the Re

Macedonia and NATO of 20

public of

04, the commitment for demo

cratic development of the coun

continuous engagements in

try and

building and promoting pe

ace, prosperity and good ne

relations;

ighbourly

Emphasizing its responsibil

ity and dedication to the res

olution of internal political

economic problems and issues,

and

in particular in the area of int

er-ethnic relations;

Fulfilling its commitments an

d obligations towards the int

ernational community;

Expressing its firm will for

close cooperation with the

building close, productive and

NATO Member Countries and

allied relations;

Participating in peacekeeping

missions for the establishm

creation of conditions for

ent of sustainable peace and the

democratic and overall prospe

rity in Iraq, Afghanistan an

Herzegovina;

d Bosnia and

Having regard to the conse

nsual determination of its

citizens to see the Republic

Macedonia become a fully-fle

dged member of the Euro At

lantic structures as soon as possi

ble;

Expressing the unanimous de

termination of all political en

fulfillment of all requiremen

tities in the country regarding the

ts for NATO membership;

Having regard to the impo

rtance of mutual relations be

tween the Republic of Macedon

and the United States of Am

erica within the Adriatic Chart

er;

Being aware of the need to liv

e in peace and mutual underst

anding and cooperation;

the Assembly of the Republic of

Macedonia:

1. Supports and encourages

the Government of the Repu

blic of Macedonia to accelerate the

realization of reforms and priori

ty tasks that will lead to the fulfill

ment of NATO standards and

NPA, Alm.del - 2006-07 - Bilag 96: Brev vedr. Makedoniens optagelse i NATO

thus enable the Republic of

Macedonia to be invited to me

mbership on the next enlargement

the

≤`NATO

Alliance at the Summ

it in Bucharest;

2. Points to the need of con

tinuing the efforts for rapid an

d complete transformation of

Army of the Republic of Maced

the

onia and estimates that the pa

rticipation of our peace corps in

the NATO and EU operations

in Afghanistan and Bosnia an

d Herzegovina represents an

important indicator of the capaci

ty and commitment of the Repu

blic of Macedonia to contribute

in the ensuring and preservatio

n of world peace and security;

3. Underlines the significanc

e of the Adriatic Charter

for partnership among Maced

Albania and Croatia and the Un

onia.

ited States of America in terms

of their individual and joint

activities and achievements for

full Euro-Atlantic integration;

4. Highly appreciates the im

portance of the parliamentary

dimension, as one of the main pil

for the establishment, reinfo

lars

rcement and transparency

of the process of Etiro-Atlanti

integration of the Republic of

Macedonia;

5. Welcomes the actual con

tribution of the United States

Congress regarding the accessio

the Republic of Macedonia an

n of

d that of the other Adriatic

Charter countries in the NATO

;

6. Expresses its readiness

, through its participation in the

work of parliamentary assembli

of international organisatio

ns and other forms of pa

rliamentary diplomacy, to conti

represent the interests, promote

nuously

the achievements, as well as

lobby for the acceleration of the

process of accession of the

Republic of Macedonia in the

NATO and EU;

7. Appeals to the United

States Congress and the na

tional parliaments of NATO Me

Countries, to use the possibil

mber

ities and means at their dis

posal to favor the accession

Republic of Macedonia to the

of the

NATO;

8. The present Declaration

shall be submitted to the NA

TO Secretary General, the NA

Parliamentary Assembly, the

United States Congress, the

national parliaments of the

NATO Member Countries an

other

d the Government of the Re

public of Macedonia

9. The present Declaration

shall be published in the

Official Gazette of the Repu

Macedonia.

blic of

ASSEMBLY OF THE REPU

No. 07-2858/1

U) June 2007

Skopje

BLIC OF MACEDONIA

PRESIDENT OF THE ASSEMBL

OF THE REPUBLIC OF M

ACEDONIA,

Ljubisha Georgievski