2008 Bucharest NATO summit

2008 NATO summit meeting in Bucharest, Romania December 2019 Bucharest summit 2008_Bucharest_Summit_logo.jpg Bucharest summit logo Romania Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest 2–4 April 2008 The 2008 Bucharest Summit was a NATO summit organized in the Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania on 2 – 4 April 2008.Bucharest to host 2008 NATO Summit, NATO, 27 April 2007,Romania to host NATO summit in spring 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929091711/http://crib.mae.ro/index.php?lang=en&id=31&s=26516 29 September 2007 , Romanian Information Center in Brussels, 2007 Among other business, Croatia and Albania were invited to join the Alliance. The Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia) was not invited to join NATO due to its ongoing naming dispute with Greece. Georgia and Ukraine had hoped to join the NATO Membership Action Plan,http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_130.html George W. Bush: The Bucharest Summit will be one "marked by success" summitbucharest.gov.ro but, while welcoming the two countries’ aspirations for membership and agreeing that "these countries will become members of NATO", the NATO members decided to review their request in December 2008.Nato denies Georgia and Ukraine. The BBC News. 3 April 2008. Prior protests in Brussels Protests against NATO's role in "promoting war" were held at NATO's HQ in Brussels two weeks before the summit,https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7310077.stm Arrests at Belgian Nato protest BBC News 22 March 2008 and https://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL2248398820080322?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0 Over 100 anti-war protesters arrested at NATO HQ Reuters 22 March 2008 and in Bucharest.http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/02/europe/EU-GEN-NATO-Summit-Protests.php Romanian police question 46 anti-NATO demonstrators after scuffle International Herald Tribune 2 April 2008 Protesters targeted the renewed determination of NATO to use nuclear weapons Ian Traynor Pre-emptive nuclear strike a key option, Nato told 22 January 2008 The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/nato/story/0,,2244782,00.html 23 January 2008 LondonNato 'must prepare to launch nuclear attack' 23 January 2008 The Daily Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1576261/Nato-must-prepare-to-launch-nuclear-attack.html 27 March 2024 London https://web.archive.org/web/20090803223225/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1576261/Nato-must-prepare-to-launch-nuclear-attack.html 3 August 2009 and NATO's backing of the US anti-missile shield.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7328915.stm Nato to back US missile defence BBC News 3 April 2008 Summit agenda thumb|right|The summit As said by Craig Kennedy in an introduction to the NATO Bucharest summithttp://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_1.html Bucharest Conference - 2008 Transatlantic Forum summitbucharest.gov.ro and from the NATO summit program.http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/3.html NATO Summit meetings to be held in Bucharest on 2-4 April 2008 Programme summitbucharest.gov.ro NATO's capability and capacity. The tensions in the Russia-NATO relationship (3 and 4 April). Cyber security. EU-NATO partnership. Energy security. Stability of the Western Balkans. The mission in Afghanistan (2 and 3 April). NATO enlargement (Albania, former Yugoslav republics Croatia and Macedonia). NATO Action Plan membership (Georgia and Ukraine) (4 April). Moldova's future in NATO. Host Romania competed for the organization of this summit with Portugal, which initially was scheduled to host the summit in 2006, but eventually conceded in favor of Latvia, which held the 2006 Riga Summit. Romania received support from the United States, and U.S. Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns said in December 2006 that Romania deserved the honor to hold this event due to its contribution to the Alliance's common effort in the War in Afghanistan and for stability in the Iraq War. Romania has been a member of NATO since 14 March 2004. Security measures The security of the summit was assured by the host country. The mobilized forces included some 5,000 military servicemen, 9,000 policemen, 8,000 gendarms, 1,800 border policemen, and 2,550 others, including the Protection and Guard Service, and the Intelligence Service.http://www.stirilocale.ro/bucuresti/23_000_de_lucr_tori_ai_MIRA_vor_participa_la_asigurarea_securit_ii_Summit_ului_NATO_IDN407505.html 23.000 de lucratori ai MIRA vor participa la asigurarea securitatii Summit-ului NATO ro stirilocale.ro 10 March 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080313001458/http://www.stirilocale.ro/bucuresti/23_000_de_lucr_tori_ai_MIRA_vor_participa_la_asigurarea_securit_ii_Summit_ului_NATO_IDN407505.html 13 March 2008http://www.cotidianul.ro/index.php?id=14188&art=36079&cHash=1b3021796a Summitul NATO va inchide centrul Bucurestiului ro Carmen Gavrila Oana Popescu Cotidianul 22 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071113125940/http://www.cotidianul.ro/index.php?id=14188&art=36079&cHash=1b3021796a 13 November 2007 During the summit, the terrorist threat alert was raised from blue level (caution) to yellow (moderate), with the necessary measures taken by the institutions of the Romanian state.http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/ro/doc_118.html CSAT a aprobat ridicarea nivelului de alerta terorista inaintea summitului NATO ro summitbucharest.gov.ro For travel from the Henri Coandă International Airport to the Palace of the Parliament, 39 Mercedes S-Guard and E-Guard armored sedans were provided for the state leaders, as well as another 500 Mercedes, Cadillac, and Ford unarmored cars.https://business24.ro/auto/automobile/masinile-nato-de-vanzare-dupa-ce-se-termina-summitul-1439128 Masinile NATO, de vanzare dupa ce se termina summitul ro Business24.ro 3 April 2008 The traffic was restricted, and a traffic corridor was reserved for the official delegations.https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-2701950-culoarul-unic-pentru-delegatiile-oficiale-summitul-nato-este-inchis.htm Culoarul unic pentru delegatiile oficiale la summitul NATO este inchis ro Carla Antonescu HotNews 1 April 2008 Operation Noble Endeavor thumb|F-15E fighters at Câmpia Turzii To protect the skies above the summit, Romania launched Operation Noble Endeavor, an effort of the Romanian Air Force to provide air policing missions. On Romania's request, the U.S. Air Force augmented the Romanian forces in the mission. For this task, the USAF activated the 323d Air Expeditionary Wing at Balotești, near Bucharest. The role of the 323d was to direct and coordinate the deployment of American aircraft, as well as support, maintenance, operations and medical personnel across eastern Europe.https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/255590/airmen-augment-romanian-security-for-nato-summit/ Airmen augment Romanian security for NATO summit Petosky Eric 26 March 2008 323rd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 19 December 2016 The deployment included F-15E Strike Eagle fighters at Câmpia Turzii in Romania,Bolar Spring Break 2008 https://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/300554/bolar-spring-break-2008/ lakenheath.af.mil Randall Haskin July 23, 2008 and at Graf Ignatievo in Bulgaria,https://www.stripes.com/migration/american-fighter-jets-secure-the-skies-above-nato-summit-1.77249 American fighter jets secure the skies above NATO summit Sean Kimmons Stars and Stripes 3 April 2008 as well as KC-135 Stratotankers at the Budapest International Airport in Hungary.https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/255575/tankers-deploy-to-hungary-bulgaria-for-operation-noble-endeavor/ Tankers deploy to Hungary, Bulgaria for Operation Noble Endeavor usafe.af.mil Eric Petosky 2 April 2008 For the duration of the summit, the fighter jets remained on high alert and conducted combat air patrols over Bucharest, providing a show of force to repel any threats. The 323d AEW was inactivated at the end of the month after the summit, on 30 April.323 Air Expeditionary Wing (USAFE) https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432754/323-air-expeditionary-wing-usafe/ 2022-03-28 Air Force Historical Research Agency en-US Non-invitation Macedonia naming dispute An invitation to join the Alliance was not extended to the Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia). Greece had threatened on several occasions to veto the country's NATO bid due to the longstanding naming dispute over the latter's name.http://news.trendaz.com/index.shtml?show=news&newsid=1166588&lang=EN Trend News : Greece to veto Macedonia membership at NATO summit 6 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080408000432/http://news.trendaz.com/index.shtml?show=news&newsid=1166588&lang=EN 8 April 2008 dead The last UN proposal before the summit was the name "Republic of Macedonia (Skopje)", which was rejected by Greece.Greece dissatisfied with UN proposal on Macedonia name dispute https://web.archive.org/web/20080407232719/http://www.phantis.com/news/?newsID=20080326105938 7 April 2008 Athens argues that use of the name "Macedonia" implies territorial claims on its own region of Macedonia. Macedonia denied it,Macedonia Leaves NATO Summit Early in Protest Over Membership Delay https://web.archive.org/web/20080407063902/http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-04-03-voa25.cfm 7 April 2008 citing constitutional amendments that specifically exclude "territorial pretensions".Macedonia: New Developments In Name Row With Greece – RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTYConstitution of the Republic of Macedonia NATO officials said the country could begin talks on joining the alliance as soon as it had resolved its dispute with Greece.http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10981434 The Economist The NATO summit – With allies like these – Economist.com 3 April 2008 While under the terms of the Interim Accord, signed between the two parties in 1995, Greece agreed not to block "membership in international, multilateral and regional organizations and institutions" under the acronym "FYROM",Macedonia FAQ: Interim Accord between the Hellenic Republic and the Republic of Macedonia https://web.archive.org/web/20080412230934/http://faq.macedonia.org/politics/interim.accord.html#D.%20TREATY%20RELATIONS 12 April 2008 Greece expected that the country would immediately request recognition by its constitutional name once it gained entry into the organization.George Delastik, The End of the Balkans, 2008, p.p.85-100 According to politicians in Macedonia, Greece had directly breached the Interim Accord.http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/196477,extra-macedonians-walk-out-of-nato-summit-over-greek-rejection.html EXTRA: Macedonians walk out of NATO summit over Greek rejection : Europe World 13 April 2008 29 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120829120006/http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/196477,extra-macedonians-walk-out-of-nato-summit-over-greek-rejection.html dead The governments that supported its membership bid argued that the country had completed the necessary reforms for membership and that regional stability would be challenged if it did not join NATO.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7329963.stm BBC News Nato Macedonia veto stokes tension 4 April 2008 22 April 2010 Oana LungescuMacedonian delegation to stage protest walkout after NATO membership bid delayed – International Herald Tribune Conversely, Greece contended that although Macedonia rejected territorial claims officially, in practice there have been numerous irredentist provocations by high government officials, schoolbooks, and other governmental publications.Interview of FM Ms. Bakoyannis in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, with journalist Michael Martens https://web.archive.org/web/20080419064622/http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/Articles/en-US/280308_alp_1640.htm 19 April 2008 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120701620662579369 The Wall Street Journal All in a Name Dora Bakoyannis 1 April 2008 Senior officials in Macedonia asserted that the country had fulfilled NATO requirements to join and was being "punished" for its identity.Makfax vesnik May 2011 After an application for ruling submitted after the Summit by Macedonia under the "FYROM" reference against Greece on this matter before the International Court of Justice, on 5 December 2011 the Court ruled that Greece had indeed breached the accords and was wrong to do so.International Court of Justice: The Court finds that Greece, by objecting to the admission of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to NATO, has breached its obligation under Article 11, paragraph 1, of the Interim Accord of 13 September 1995, 5 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120111081617/http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/142/16841.pdf 11 January 2012 Russian presence thumb|right|Romanian President Traian Băsescu and Russian President Vladimir Putin, before NATO summit, in Bucharest, on 4 April 2008. March 2023 There's a lot more info and relevance of this meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin was invited to the summit, and he arrived on the second day (3 April) to participate in bilateral NATO–Russia talks. He opposed the US plans to deploy missile defenses in Poland and the Czech Republic, which was discussed at the summit. Russia also opposed Georgia and Ukraine's NATO membership bids.https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080331/ap_on_re_eu/russia_vs_nato_1 Departing Putin seeks to stop NATO gains - Yahoo! News 1 April 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080410213408/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080331/ap_on_re_eu/russia_vs_nato_1 10 April 2008 Outcome Summary of 2 April German Minister of Foreign affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier talked about Ukraine and Georgia and tried not to provoke Russia by doing so, as they are both on Russia's borders and are both former Soviet states.http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_160.html Russia must not be provoked by NATO enlargement, said the German Minister of Foreign Affairs summitbucharest.gov.ro Romanian President Traian Băsescu said Romania's approach to the relationship with Russia was to "leave behind the Cold War logic."http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_164.html Basescu: We must leave behind Cold War logic summitbucharest.gov.ro U.S. President George W. Bush had a meeting at Neptun with President Băsescu about visas for one another's countries and working on organising bilateral relationships. President Băsescu claimed Romania deserved to have better relations with the US as it had sent troops to Iraq and Afghanistanhttp://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_166.html George W. Bush and Traian Basescu – on the Same Wavelength on all Major Issues of the NATO Agenda summitbucharest.gov.ro and had worked with the US.http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_167.html Bush: We will collaborate with the Romanian Government to solve the Problem of the Visas summitbucharest.gov.rohttp://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_163.html Basescu: Romania will meet its commitments summitbucharest.gov.ro NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer opened the 'Securing our future' exhibition. The display 'Defence against terrorism' was launched in the same exhibition and there were talks about NATO's involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan and making it a success.http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_162.html NATO Summit - Exhibition 'Securing our future' summitbucharest.gov.ro United States, Canada, Poland, Romania, the Czechs and the Baltic States, strongly supported Ukraine and Georgia becoming NATO action plan members; however, they were strongly opposed by Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium.<ref name="MacKay">St. Albert Gazette April 9, 2022 Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press MacKay recalls the French, German NATO 'no' to Ukraine that Zelenskyy denounced March 19, 2023 Ottawa https://www.stalbertgazette.com/national-news/mackay-recalls-the-french-german-nato-no-to-ukraine-that-zelenskyy-denounced-5249687</ref>NATO: No MAP For Georgia Or Ukraine, But Alliance Vows Membership by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, on April 03, 2008Euractiv Apr 2, 2008 'Old' and 'new' Europe divided at NATO Summit March 19, 2023 https://www.euractiv.com/section/security/news/old-and-new-europe-divided-at-nato-summit/ Against the urging of President George W. Bush, France and Germany blocked both Georgia and Ukraine from joining NATO. Germany instead focusing on reconciliation and maintaining its dependence on gas from Russia.https://www.dw.com/en/merkel-stands-by-past-ukraine-nato-decision-after-zelenskyy-criticism/a-61359003 Merkel 'stands by' 2008 NATO decision after Zelenskyy jab: The Ukrainian president hit out at Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy, blaming them for the current war and suggesting their 2008 stance against admitting Kyiv to NATO was a clear "miscalculation" that emboldened Russia. DW 4 April 2022 27 November 2024Karnitschnig Matthew https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-german-chancellors-nord-stream-russia-energy-angela-merkel/ Why Merkel chose Russia over US on Nord Stream 2: In the world of German energy politics, history really does repeat itself. Politico 26 July 2021 27 November 2024https://www.rferl.org/a/merkel-putin-germany-russia-ukraine-2008-nato-summit-trump/33216723.html In New Book, Merkel Justifies Stance On Ukraine At 2008 NATO Summit RFE/RL 26 November 2024 27 November 2024Adler Katya https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3e8y1qly52o Angela Merkel defends ties with Russia and blocking Ukraine from Nato BBC 25 November 2024 27 November 2024Chaza Guy https://www.ft.com/content/053c369e-0903-4062-a910-20d5dd31827f Nato right to heed Russian anger over Ukraine accession plan, Angela Merkel says in memoirs: Ignoring Vladimir Putin’s opposition to proposal in 2008 would have risked 'playing with fire', writes Germany's ex-chancellor Financial Times 21 November 2024 27 November 2024 https://archive.today/20241121145239/https://www.ft.com/content/053c369e-0903-4062-a910-20d5dd31827f 21 November 2024 Also, there were concerns with respect to governance and corruption within both countries, or their ability to pull out of nefarious influence in the CIS. "Ukraine is seen by Russia as part of its own historic and cultural domain," Dutch politician warned. The British judgment is that, although there was full support for both Ukraine and Georgia, the question of when they joined should remain in the balance.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3670335.ece?token=null&offset=0 Nato summit: George Bush abandoned over Ukraine and Georgia Michael Evans and Francis Elliott The Times 3 April 2008 7 April 2008 London https://web.archive.org/web/20090109011027/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3670335.ece 9 January 2009 dead President Bush said he is "satisfied with the NATO commitment to Afghanistan". Countries such as France and Romania promised to send more troops to support the NATO mission in Afghanistan.http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_178.html George W. Bush, satisfied with the NATO committment [sic] to Afghanistan, but still reserved about Macedonia summitbucharest.gov.ro Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen launched a new web-based television channel meant to improve understanding of the Alliance roles, operation and missions at the NATO Summit in Bucharest.NATO news: NATO launches new TV channel – 28 March 2008 Summary of 3 April A consensus was reached on Croatia and Albania: the two countries were invited to begin accession talks to join the Alliance.3 April 2008 Bucharest Summit Declaration: Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Bucharest on 3 April 2008 NATO https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/official_texts_8443.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20111003162137/http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_202.html 3 October 2011NATO chief welcomes Albania and Croatia for 2009. RadioNetherlands. 3 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080408004314/http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/5716368/NATO-chief-welcomes-Albania-and-Croatia-for-2009 8 April 2008 The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia's NATO bid was not accepted due to the name dispute with Greece. However Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said that the invitation will be offered to Skopje authorities "as soon as possible, as soon as a solution will be found".http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_185.html Croatia and Albania – invited to NATO, Macedonia is still waiting summitbucharest.gov.ro FYROM officials expressed their disappointment and argued that the decision would undermine stability in the Balkans. All NATO members agreed in writing that FYROM would not be able to join the alliance until it has settled its dispute with Greece.ekathimerini.com | Greece blocks FYROM but still wants to talk. eKathimerini.com. 4 April 2008. The Alliance did not offer a Membership Action Plan to Georgia or Ukraine, largely due to the opposition of Germany and France, but pledged to review the decision in December 2008. Even though Georgia was not offered MAP, it welcomed the decision and said "The decision to accept that we are going forward to an adhesion to NATO was taken and we consider this is a historic success".http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_189.html Georgia welcomes the decision from Bucharest summitbucharest.gov.ro However, the Summit Declaration stated: "NATO’s door will remain open to European democracies willing and able to assume the responsibilities and obligations of membership, in accordance with Article 10 of the Washington Treaty. We reiterate that decisions on enlargement are for NATO itself to make. [...] NATO welcomes Ukraine’s and Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations for membership in NATO. We agreed today that these countries will become members of NATO. Both nations have made valuable contributions to Alliance operations. We welcome the democratic reforms in Ukraine and Georgia and look forward to free and fair parliamentary elections in Georgia in May. MAP is the next step for Ukraine and Georgia on their direct way to membership. Today we make clear that we support these countries’ applications for MAP." Nicolas Sarkozy of France confirmed he would send a battalion of troops (around 800) to the East of Afghanistan,http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_184.html Sarkozy confirms that France will send a battalion of troops to the east of Afghanistan summitbucharest.gov.ro to ensure Canada could remain in the Kandahar province. Prime Minister Stephen Harper was threatening to remove Canada from the combat mission if another 1000 troops were not sent as reinforcements. President Sarkozy also said that France could be reintegrated into the NATO military command at the next Alliance Summit in 2009, after it left the NATO military command in 1966. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro started the NATO intense dialogue phaseNATO invites Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina to intensify dialogue_English_Xinhua and the alliance is thinking of co-operating with Serbia too.http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_188.html Intense dialogue for Bosnia and Montenegro, open to Serbia summitbucharest.gov.ro Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation, arrived in Bucharest to participate in Friday's NATO-Russia Council session. President Putin will present to the members of the Alliance Moscow's point of view regarding the future collaboration in the Council, and the challenges that the contemporary world faces.http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_205.html Vladimir Putin arrives in Bucharest summitbucharest.gov.ro President Putin attended the summit with a positive attitude and wanted to avoid the disputes relating to recognition of the Kosovo province or the missile shield, and the speech of the Russian President was expected to be moderate.http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_209.html Vladimir Putin invited Traian Basescu to visit Russia summitbucharest.gov.ro NATO announced its support for the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova.http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_206.html NATO supports Moldova's territorial integrity summitbucharest.gov.roMoldpres News Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20080521163808/http://www.moldpres.md/default.asp?Lang=en&ID=84973 21 May 2008 Malta re-joined the NATO Partnership for Peace after leaving it once before in October 1996.NATO news:Malta re-engages in the Partnership for Peace Programme – 3 April 2008 Summary of 4 April President Vladimir Putin invited Romanian President Băsescu to visit Russia at dinner. The two leaders agreed upon a bilateral meeting. During the dinner, President Putin had a range of meetings with the US President George W. Bush with whom he discussed about the meeting in Sochi set for 6 April, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who is expected in Russia on 9 April, and with President of the European Commission, José Manuel Durão Barroso. Russia signed an agreement with NATO permitting transit across Russia of non-military equipment, food products, fuel and transport vehicles to forces in Afghanistan.http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_210.html NATO-Russia agreement on non-military freight transit to Afghanistan summitbucharest.gov.ro NATO and Russia disagreed over Kosovo and no consensus was reached. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said that "The debate on Kosovo should continue because we had a round of different opinions".BalkanInsight.com – NATO, Russia Disagree on Kosovo https://web.archive.org/web/20080407190352/http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/9150/ 7 April 2008 After the summit Poland claimed it was satisfied with the NATO summit. The Polish delegation at the NATO summit in Bucharest was satisfied with the Organisation's declaration supporting the deployment of the US anti-missile shield in Europe, Sławomir Nowak, the head of PM's political cabinet, has said.http://www.polskieradio.pl/thenews/news/?id=79495 The News News 4 April 2008 25 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220525131032/https://www.polskieradio.pl/thenews/news/?id=79495 dead Russian President Putin was pleased about the alliance deciding not to invite Georgia and Ukraine to the Membership Action Plan at least for the time being.Evans Michael 5 April 2008 Vladimir Putin tells summit he wants security and friendship The Times London http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article3681609.ece https://archive.today/20211010002525/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/vladimir-putin-tells-summit-he-wants-security-and-friendship-96655h3k9nf 10 October 2021 dead NATO Spokesman, James Appathurai, has spoken about the positive results of the high level reunion concerning the Alliance enlargement and NATO missile defence, which will be complementary to the American one. He was pleased about Albania and Croatia. He also said that the Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia is still at the "alliance's door" and will be invited to join NATO as soon as the naming dispute is resolved.http://www.summitbucharest.gov.ro/en/doc_217.html The first NATO press conference after Bucharest Summit summitbucharest.gov.ro Member states leaders and other dignitaries in attendance 30em Belgium – Prime Minister Yves Leterme Bulgaria – President Georgi Parvanov Canada – Prime Minister Stephen Harper Czech Republic – Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek Denmark – Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen Estonia – Prime Minister Andrus Ansip France – President Nicolas Sarkozy Germany – Chancellor Angela Merkel Greece – Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis Hungary – Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány Iceland – Prime Minister Geir Haarde Italy – Prime Minister Romano Prodi Latvia – President Valdis Zatlers Lithuania – President Valdas Adamkus Luxembourg – Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker Netherlands – Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Norway – Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg Poland – President Lech Kaczyński Portugal – Prime Minister José Sócrates Romania – President Traian Băsescu Slovakia – President Ivan Gašparovič Slovenia – Prime Minister Janez Janša Spain – Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Turkey – President Abdullah Gül United Kingdom – Prime Minister Gordon Brown United States – President George W. Bush NATO – Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Non-member states and organisations Afghanistan 2013 Afghanistan – President Hamid Karzai Albania – Prime Minister Sali Berisha Armenia – President Robert Kocharyan Austria – President Heinz Fischer Azerbaijan – President Ilham Aliyev Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina – Chairman of the Presidency Haris Silajdžić Croatia – President Stjepan Mesić Cyprus – President Demetris Christofias Finland – President Tarja Halonen Georgia – President Mikheil Saakashvili Ireland – Taoiseach Bertie Ahern Macedonia – Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski Malta – Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi Moldova – President Vladimir Voronin Montenegro – President Filip Vujanović Russia – President Vladimir Putin Serbia – President Boris Tadić Sweden – Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt Switzerland – Federal Council Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf Ukraine – President Viktor Yushchenko European Union – President-in-Office of the European Council Janez Janša European Union – President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso References 2 External links Official Website Bucharest Summit Declaration Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Bucharest on 3 April 2008 ISAF's Strategic Vision Declaration by the Heads of State and Government of the Nations contributing to the UN-mandated NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan 2008 Vilnius NATO meeting FYR of Macedonia after Bucharest: avoiding another European failure in the Balkans, Opinion by Aleksandar Matovski, June 2008, European Union Institute for Security Studies Summit of 2008 2008 Bucharest summit Category:2008 in Romania Category:2008 in politics Category:Diplomatic conferences in Romania Category:2008 in international relations 2008 Bucharest NATO summit 2008 Bucharest NATO summit Category:2008 diplomatic conferences Category:2000s in Bucharest Category:Romania and NATO Category:April 2008 in Romania Category:Foreign policy of the George W. Bush administration