Adriatic Charter
Association of countries for joining NATO
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.
01History
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 4 December 2008. 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. On 27 March 2020, North Macedonia joined NATO.
02Members
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
Since 2023
Sources and credits
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- Adriatic Charter Map.png by Avrand6, CC BY-SA 4.0
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