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The country deployed 40 soldiers, a three-member military medical team, and two officers under German command to Afghanistan in 2010. Montenegrin peacekeepers were also deployed to Liberia and Somalia. [19] Montenegro has received support for its membership bid from several NATO countries, including Romania, Turkey, Germany and the United States.
Montenegro established diplomatic relations with Turkey on 3 July 2006. Montenegro maintains an embassy in Ankara and an consulate-general in Istanbul. Turkey maintains an embassy in Podgorica. Both nations are members of the Council of Europe and NATO. Both countries are candidates for the European Union.
NATO was established on 4 April 1949 via the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty (Washington Treaty). The 12 founding members of the Alliance were: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Montenegro is a NATO member and a member of Adriatic Charter. [120] [121] The government planned to have the army participate in peacekeeping missions through the UN and NATO such as the International Security Assistance Force. [122] Montenegro is the 35th most peaceful country in the world, according to the 2024 Global Peace Index. [123]
Nato asks every member country to spend at least 2% of national income - also known as GDP - on defence. It is thought that 23 countries met that target in 2024 , compared to only three in 2014. [BBC]
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly is made up of legislators from the member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance as well as thirteen associate members. It is however officially a structure different from NATO, and has as aim to join deputies of NATO countries in order to discuss security policies on the NATO Council.
NATO foreign ministers defied Russian warnings that enlargement of the U.S.-led bloc further into the Balkans would be a provocation. NATO invites Montenegro to join alliance, defying Russia Skip ...
The presidents of Serbia and Montenegro agreed Monday to try to patch up strained relations between the historic Balkan allies. The former allies grew further apart after Montenegro recognized the ...