Belgium is prepared to end its veto, Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt said. Mr Verhofstadt said Brussels wanted Nato to make it clear that aid to Turkey was of a defensive nature and not a first step to involve the alliance in a possible Iraq war. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the French delegation said a solution was possible and it would involve Paris staying out of any military support to Turkey, but reaffirming its political solidarity with Ankara. Sunday's meeting involves Nato's Defence Planning Committee, on which France is not represented. It will be followed by a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC), where ambassadors of all 19 Nato member states will take part.