The Adriatic Charter is an association formed by Albania, Croatia, North Macedonia and the United States for the purpose of aiding their attempts to join NATO.
Formation | May 2, 2003 |
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Membership |
History
The Adriatic Charter was signed on 2 May 2003 in Tirana under the aegis of the United States. The role of the United States has caused some confusion; in discussions in the other member states, the Charter is often called the U.S.-Adriatic Charter. In September 2008 Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina were invited to join the Charter and joined on December 4, 2008.[1] Serbia accepted observer status at the same time. On 1 April 2009, Albania and Croatia became the first of the group to join NATO. On 5 June 2017, Montenegro joined NATO.[2] On 27 March 2020, North Macedonia joined NATO.[3]
Members
Joined 2003
- Albania (NATO member since 2009)
- Croatia (NATO member since 2009)
- North Macedonia (NATO member since 2020)
- United States (NATO founder)
Joined 2008
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Montenegro (NATO member since 2017)
Observers
Since 2008
Since 2012
See also
- Vilnius Group - a similar association of NATO-aspirant countries.