11.   He linked passage of the amnesty law to international financial aid for Macedonia, as well as its aspirations for future membership in NATO and the European Union.

12.   He said their decision earlier Thursday to draw up the terms and conditions for future NATO membership would create a new division in Europe.

13.   His talks with Bulgarian leaders are meant to underline the promise of future membership for countries that did not make the first cut.

14.   However, it was praised for progress made in a relatively short time and is thought to be a contender for future membership.

15.   In turn, Vietnam has supported future Cambodian membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which Hanoi joined only last summer.

16.   Instead, he criticized it, saying the decision to draw up conditions for future NATO membership would create a new division in Europe.

17.   In turn, Vietnam has supported future Cambodian membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which Hanoi joined last summer.

18.   It was excluded from the first round of NATO expansion this year, with U.S. assurances its future membership will be considered.

19.   NATO leadership has invited the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland to join NATO next year and pledge to consider Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia for future membership.

20.   Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania and Malta constitute the second wave of mostly eastern European nations to start negotiations with the EU on future membership.