Polish and Czech presidents discuss NATO, European Union accession

Polish president Aleksander Kwasniewski and the president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel, met in the town of Lany, Czech Republic, to discuss the upcoming EU summit and plans for a further expansion of NATO. "Our countries have a similar agenda regarding the EU. We want to finish accession talks in 2002, ratify agreements, conduct referenda and become EU members with full rights in 2004," said Havel. According to both presidents, NATO should decide on membership of countries such as Slovenia and Slovakia at its next summit in November in 2002, leaving the door open for further candidates. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A7) A.Z.