The countries, known as the Vilnius Group, voiced unequivocal support for the US stand on Iraq and called for an adequate response to the threat the Baghdad regime poses to international peace and security. In its statement, the group -- consisting of Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia -- said Powell had presented "compelling evidence" of Iraq's efforts to hide its arsenal of weapons of mass destruction and deceive UN arms inspectors, and of its links to international terrorism. "Our countries understand the dangers posed by tyranny and the special responsibility of democracies to defend our shared values.
Трансатлантическата общност, към която принадлежим и ние, трябва да бъде единна и да се изправи срещу заплахата от тероризма и диктаторите, притежаващи оръжия за масово поразяване ", завиха бившите комунистически страни.