Robertson also praised the alliance for opening its doors to the seven former communist countries and voiced confidence that this decision would go down in history as a "turning point in the building of a Europe reunited and free: a Europe united in peace, democracy and common values, from the Baltics to the Balkans, from the Atlantic to the Black Sea.
Robertson a salutat de asemenea alianta pentru a fi deschis portile in calea celor sapte state foste comuniste si si-a exprimat increderea ca aceasta decizie va ramane in istorie drept "un punct de turnura in constructia unei Europe reunite si libere: o Europa unita in pace, democratie si valori comune, de la Baltica la Balcani, de la Atlantic la Marea Neagra.