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Macedonia join NATO
February 9 , 2019
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- NATO members signed an accord with Macedonia to allowing the tiny ex-Yugoslav republic to become the 30th member of the U.S. led alliance.
- The Macedonia-NATO accord follows a deal with Greece ending a 27-year-old dispute over Macedonia's name.
- This signing of accession papers allows Macedonia to take part in NATO ministerial meetings as an invitee.
- To acquire full membership, all 29 current members must ratify the accession protocol.
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is a military and political alliance established through the Washington Treaty.
- NATO aims to promote democratic values and enables members to consult and cooperate on defence and security-related issues to solve problems, build trust and, in the long run, prevent conflict.
- Article 5 of the Washington Treaty states that an armed attack against one of the member states would be considered as an attack against all members, and other members would assist the attacked member, with armed forces if necessary.
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