State Department asks US Senate to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO accession


WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 12: A sign stand outside the U.S. State Department September 12, 2012 in Washington, DC. U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The US Department of State officially submitted to the US Senate all the necessary documents for ratification of North Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol, said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in his speech at the reception to celebrate NATO’s 70th anniversary at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington DC.

“This year, we’re preparing to welcome the 30th, North Macedonia, and I’m pleased to say that last week we formally submitted the documents for North Macedonia’s accession to our United States Senate for its ratification. Together, the members of the Alliance are enhancing our deterrence and defense posture. We have strengthened our forward presence in the Baltic and Black Sea regions. We are increasing our readiness of forces, and we are improving our resilience against hybrid and cyber threats of our modern times,” Pompeo said.

For the first time, North Macedonia as future 30th member of NATO, was officially invited at the two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Washington DC.