Macedonia wants to receive an invitation for membership in NATO without violation of the national interests and national identity, Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki said in Washington yesterday, following the meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the media report.

"I took this opportunity to present, in the best possible way, our interest to become a member of NATO, as well as our wish for this to happen without violation of our national interests and national identity. We can confirm that the United States remains the most serious and strongest supporter of Macedonia receiving an invitation for membership in NATO, as part of the Adriatic Charter," Milososki said.