The NATO summit in Chicago ended with the same conclusion for Macedonia as the NATO summit in Bucharest in 2008 – Macedonia will be invited to join the Alliance only after it resolves its name issue with Greece, Vest reports.

The NATO member states adopted Sunday a declaration of a total of 65 items, two of which mention Macedonia.

“We repeat the agreement of the summit in Bucharest of 2008. In order to extend Macedonia an invitation for membership of the Alliance, an acceptable solution to the name issue has to be found first within the UN. Also, we strongly encourage the intensive effort in this regard,” the conclusion about Macedonia says.

According to the declaration, Macedonia’s swift accession to NATO will stand for safety and stability in the region.