Stoltenberg Expects Macedonia to be Invited to NATO in Early July

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the summit of the Alliance in July expected Macedonia to be invited for membership negotiations, Macedonian media reported.

"I am optimistic that such a decision will be made and that the referendum in Macedonia will have a majority in favor of the agreement with Greece," Stoltenberg stressed. The NATO Secretary General has called for a positive outcome of the referendum. He explained that after the referendum, Macedonia could be invited to join NATO.