Romania is willing to enlarge its millitary force in Afghanistan after the Bucharest Summit only if the Allies will respond in the same manner.
Another interest of the Romanian delegation, besides the expansions in the Balkans, is to obtain a complementary security system that will assure "coverage" for Romania.
President Traian Basescu explained, last evening for TVR, Romania's expectations from the NATO Summit. In case of Allied dissaprovement, Basescu intends to bring up the problem at Neptun, during the meeting with George W. Bush, for a "bilateral solution". Romania's position at the NATO Summit
According to the President, the Summit agenda has "three large themes": NATO expansion, Allied operations, especially in Afghanistan, and the XXI century threats - ballistic rockets, terrorists actions and cybernetics atacks, but also energetic security.
Allied operations - Afghanistan. "Romania is not going to be an unconditioned supplier of troops in Afghanistan", said Basescu. He mentioned that the Romanian reserve, 120 soldiers, could be at NATO's disposal to protect the Alliance credibility, "but not if the others fail to react, or station their military forces in the more peaceful East". NATO expansion. According to the President, "it is important that Croatia, Macedonia and Albania to be invited". Also, Romania expects that Bosnia, Montenegro and Serbia to start an intensified dialogue, and that Georgia and Ukraine to receive the Membership Action Plan.
Threats. Regarding Russia, Basescu thinks that "the actual perspectives are different from the Cold War views, a partnership between Russia and NATO is possible", at least in regard to the military threats.
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