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Bush Says NATO Still Open To Georgia, Ukraine

U.S. President George W. Bush pictured on November 27 arriving in Latvia's neighbor Estonia (epa)

U.S. President George W. Bush pictured on November 27 arriving in Latvia's neighbor Estonia (epa)

November 28, 2006 -- U.S. President George W. Bush says NATO remains receptive to the idea of Georgia and Ukraine eventually joining the alliance.

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November 28, 2006


Bush said "we will continue to support Georgia's desire to become a NATO member" and also said that membership "will be open to the Ukrainian people if they choose it."


He was speaking before the start of a two-day NATO summit in the Latvian capital, Riga.


(AP, AFP)

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