We are a strong democratic country.

We are a strong democratic country.

Technology should be an important ingredient. It may be and should be a tool for social development.

I personally think that today, Iraq without Saddam Hussein is a truly better Iraq than with Saddam Hussein. But, naturally, I also feel uncomfortable due to the fact that we were misled with the information on weapons of mass destruction.

In my opinion, terrorism is a question which is not a short- term problem for all of us. It is a long-term fight. And NATO can play, and will play, a very crucial role in this struggle.

So I think that is from the European perspective, for the European future, this engagement can be one of the most important and effective decisions in the last 50 years maybe.

And we want to develop our strategy to partnership and friendship with the United States, which is connected with a very rich history but what is very important for our future.