Press release

Montenegro joins NATO

UK welcomes Montenegro as the 29th Member of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) alliance

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Boris Johnson
Published
5 June 2017
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Responding to Montenegro鈥檚 accession to NATO, the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:鈥�

NATO is the bedrock of our collective security and I welcome Montenegro as the 29th member. 皇冠体育app UK has long been a firm supporter of Montenegro鈥檚 accession, as well as its commitment to reform and progress. I congratulate them on a historic step forward.

Montenegro now takes on both the benefits and responsibilities of NATO membership and collective defence. We look forward to building on our close relationship for the defence and security of our citizens.

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Published 5 June 2017