The two countriesargue that their membership would fill the hole in NATO between Hungary and Turkey, help stabilise the Balkans and make it easier to protect oil pipelines.

• 这两个国家辩称由于他们的地理位置，他们的加入将能弥补北约国家匈牙利和土耳其之间的空隙。也有助于巴尔干地区的稳定，更容易保护输油管道。