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<p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend
the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) met with his counterparts from
NATO Allies and NATO’s aspiring members (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia
and Montenegro) on 4 September 2014 during the NATO Summit in Wales. During this meeting
their progress towards joining the Alliance was discussed, among other issues.</p><p>At
the Summit, NATO Foreign Ministers agreed to provide a ‘substantial package’ of support
and engagement measures to Georgia in recognition of the reform progress they have
made.</p><p>The United Kingdom strongly supports NATO’s Open Door policy on enlargement
and welcomes the membership aspirations of all the countries currently seeking to
join the Alliance.</p>
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