"There are three countries in the Western Balkans that are aspiring to join. That is Croatia, Albania, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia," Appathurai said.

阿帕修雷说：“有三个巴尔干西部国家有意加入北约，它们是克罗地亚、阿尔巴尼亚和前南斯拉夫的马其顿。”

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At this writing, some 30 percent of the territory of the democratic republic of Croatia has been seized by communist Serbian insurgents backed by the federal armed forces which are dominated by Serbian officers and enlisted men.

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That match in Gdansk will be the feature clash of the third day of the Euro 2012 finals, while the Republic of Ireland will take on Croatia in the other opening Group C fixture in Poznan.

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Leaders of the world's most powerful nations reluctantly agreed this week that they can do nothing to prevent civil strife in the Yugoslav republic of Croatia, German diplomatic sources said.

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