{{Short description|Association of countries for joining NATO}} {{Infobox organization | name = Adriatic Charter | image = | caption = | map = File:Adriatic Charter Map.png | map_caption = Green: Members of NATO, Purple: Members not in NATO, Orange: Observer States (United States not shown) | type = | headquarters = | membership = {{Collapsible list|title=6 members|{{flag|Albania}}|{{flag|Croatia}}|{{flag|North Macedonia}}|{{flag|United States}}|{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}|{{flag|Montenegro}}}} {{Collapsible list|title=3 observers|{{flag|Serbia}}|{{flag|Kosovo}}|{{flag|Slovenia}}}} | language = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | formation = {{Start date and age|2003|05|02|df=y}} | website = }} 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.
==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 4 December 2008.<ref>[https://2009-2017.state.gov/p/eur/rls/fs/112766.htm United States Department of State] United States Department of State</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/05/montenegro-joins-nato-alliances-29th-member/|title = Montenegro defies Russia to join Nato as alliance's 29th member|newspaper = The Telegraph|date = 5 June 2017|last1 = Oliphant|first1 = Roland}}</ref> On 27 March 2020, North Macedonia joined NATO.<ref>{{cite news |title=It's official: North Macedonia becomes NATO's 30th member |url=https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/03/27/its-official-north-macedonia-becomes-natos-30th-member/ |accessdate=28 March 2020 |work=Defense News |agency=The Associated Press |date=27 March 2020}}</ref>
==Members== '''Joined 2003''' *{{flag|Albania}} (NATO member since 2009) *{{flag|Croatia}} (NATO member since 2009) *{{flag|North Macedonia}} (NATO member since 2020) *{{flag|United States}} (NATO founder)
'''Joined 2008''' *{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} *{{flag|Montenegro}} (NATO member since 2017)
===Observers=== '''Since 2008''' *{{flag|Serbia}}<ref>[http://podgorica.usembassy.gov/adriatic_charter_expands_to_include_montenegro.html Adriatic Charter Expands to Include Montenegro] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217175030/http://podgorica.usembassy.gov/adriatic_charter_expands_to_include_montenegro.html |date=2013-02-17 }}: "Euro-Atlantic cooperation took a step forward today with the incorporation of Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro as new Partners in the Adriatic Charter... Serbia, an observer country"</ref>
'''Since 2012''' *{{flag|Kosovo}}<ref>[http://www.mksf-ks.org/?page=1,24,513 Ministri i FSK-së Agim Ҫeku kërkoi antarsimin në "Karta e Adriatikut"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813142647/http://www.mksf-ks.org/?page=1,24,513 |date=2017-08-13 }}, Ministry for Kosovo Security Force, 2012-03-29 (in Albanian)</ref><ref>[http://setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2013/01/21/feature-04 Kosovo looking to join the Adriatic Charter]</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://pips-ks.org/en/Detail/ArtMID/1446/ArticleID/4206 | title=Kosovo's membership in the Adriatic Charter: What are the odds? }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web | url=https://www.eucom.mil/pressrelease/42497/us-adriatic-charter-nations-military-leaders-reinforce-charter-commitments-during-conferen | title=US, Adriatic Charter nations' military leaders reinforce charter commitments during conference }}</ref>
'''Since 2023''' *{{flag|Slovenia}}<ref name=":0" />
==See also== *Vilnius Group – a similar association of NATO-aspirant countries.
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Category:Organizations established in 2003 Category:Adriatic Sea Category:Balkans Category:NATO treaties Category:2003 in international relations
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