By extending an invitation for membership to the countries from the Adriatic Group at the forthcoming summit in Bucharest in April this year, NATO has a chance to cement peace in the Balkans, said Bruce Jackson, president of the project "Democracies in Transition" and supporter of enlargement of NATO.

"One of the most important decisions that will have to be made at the NATO Summit in Bucharest is the decision on extending an invitation for membership to Macedonia, Albania, and Croatia. This will set the basis for establishing lasting peace in the Balkans. These three countries are key for this objective," Jackson said for the Macedonian-language program of Voice of America.