Backing the US stance, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer noted that enlargement is "related to meeting certain criteria, as is also required for EU membership".
Duke mbeshtetur qendrimin e SH.B.A.-se, Sekretari i Pergjithshem i NATO-s Jap de Hop Shefer theksoi se zgjerimi eshte "i lidhur me permbushjen e disa kritereve, te cilat kerkohen gjithashtu per anetaresimin ne BE".