Angela Merkel Insists on Conferring MAP to Georgia and Ukraine

Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor insists on conferring MAP to Georgia and Ukraine.
As news agency Ria Novosti reports, German Chancellor met with Federico Reinfeld, the Premier –Minister of Sweden, and discussed the following issue.
‘We discussed what the next step should be. It is clear that the next step should be conferring MAP to Georgia and Ukraine. It does not mean already the membership in NATO. Thus, it is the way leading to it.’ - Angela Merkel remarked in the press conference held after the meeting.
Angela Merkel is convinced that Georgia and Ukraine are to become members of the alliance.
‘I would like to cite the document of Bucharest. All the NATO – member –States clearly fixed that Georgia and NATO would become the members of the alliance. My position is the same.’ – German chancellor declared.