Ukraine and Georgia can advance in the issue of membership in NATO, if they comply with the requirements, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in an interview with NBC TV channel.
“The Alliance confirmed in 2008 that … open to Ukraine and Georgia. If they continue to qualify for membership and will comply with the requirements, it will bring the issue of the issue,” the TASS quotes the head of the American Foreign Ministry.
“NATO since its existence clearly made it clear that her doors will be open to any European countries that seek membership and meet the necessary criteria,” said Blinken.
The North Atlantic Alliance At the summit in 2008 adopted a political statement that Ukraine and Georgia will eventually include its composition, but refused to provide both countries for the preparation of membership, which is the first step in the legal procedure of entry into the organization.