The United States deposits ratification of North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

The United States deposited its ratification of North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo wrote on Twitter. “Pleased to announce the United States deposited its ratification of North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol. One step closer to welcoming North Macedonia as NATO’s 30th Ally!” wrote Pompeo. The Unites States Senate ratified the protocol …

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France ratifies North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

France’s National Assembly ratified North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol at a plenary session on Thursday. The bill to approve the ratification of North Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol, presented by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, was on top of the agenda at Thursday’s plenary session. Following a debate attended by representatives from all political …

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Italy and United Kingdom ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

Italy has ratified North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol on Wednesday The Italian lower house Chamber of Deputies approved the protocol, but its ratification in the Senate was postponed due to the political crisis, which was resolved by the formation of a new Italian government. North Macedonia’s Defense Minister Radmila Shekerinska expressed her gratitude for the …

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Xhaferi: Nine more countries left to ratify NATO’s protocol

Luxembourg, Iceland, the UK, Spain, the U.S., Italy, the Netherlands, France and Turkey are the countries that are left to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol, Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi told reporters on Friday. He expects ratification procedures to be wrapped up by autumn. In the UK Parliament, Xhaferi said, the procedure doesn’t involve a …

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Hungary ratifies North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

Hungary has ratified North Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol. North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi attended the vote at the invitation of his Hungarian counterpart László Kövér. In the Hungarian Parliament, 153 MPs unanimously voted in favor of the ratification, the Parliament Speaker’s Office said in a press release.

Almost half of member countries have ratified North Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol

North Macedonia is half way into its process for the full ratification of the NATO’s accession protocol by parliaments of member countries. So far, half of the member states have ratified this protocol, the government says. “So far, 13 out of 29 member states have ratified the protocol. We have been announced that the procedures …

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Polish Parliament ratifies North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

The Polish Parliament ratifies North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol on Thursday. 388 lawmakers voted in favor, one against and two abstentions. The accession of North Macedonia to NATO will contribute to stabilization of the Balkans and will help in continuation of the reforms in this part of Europe. The entry of North Macedonia into NATO …

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

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 …

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Poland to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

The Parliament in Poland is set to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol on Thursday morning, said Polish Ambassador to the country Wojciech Jerzy Tyciński Wednesday at a diplomatic panel titled ‘Road to Brussels’, organized as part of the NATO week. “It’s not a coincidence that the ratification vote is taking place these days,” Tyciński …

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Denmark ratifies North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

Denmark’s Parliament ratified Tuesday the NATO Accession Protocol for North Macedonia at a session without a debate and with Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen in attendance. 97 MPs in the 179-seat Parliament voted in favor. Nine MPs voted in abstention. Denmark becomes the ninth country that has ratified the protocol all the while also being the …

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Lithuania eighth NATO member to ratify North Macedonia’s Accession Protocol

The Seimas (Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania)  ratified Thursday the NATO Accession Protocol for the Republic of North Macedonia with 108 votes in favor, and no votes against. Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi attended the plenary session. He met Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, who reiterated Vilnius’s strong support for North Macedonia’s integration into EU and NATO. …

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Lithuanian Parliament to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

The Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania – Seimas at a plenary session on Thursday is to to ratify NATO Accession Protocol for the Republic of North Macedonia. Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi is to attend the ratification of NATO Accession Protocol and will address the MPs in the Lithuanian Parliament. NATO member states signed North …

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Romanian Parliament ratifies North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

 The Romanian Parliament ratified North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol at today’s plenary session. North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi attended the ratification in Bucharest and addressed the Romanian MPs. “Today, Romania has once again demonstrated its commitment, friendship and support to North Macedonia for its Euro-Atlantic path, enabling the development of a common future. Allow …

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Sekerinska: Greatest success regarding NATO membership is that the first reactions came from the country’s neighbors

By joining NATO, North Macedonia becomes a country that joined the club of all countries to which it wants to belong. All this brings new challenges. We opened a door to a room of new responsibilities that should not be taken for granted but fulfilled,  Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska said at the opening of a …

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Bulgarian Parliament ratifies North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

The Bulgarian Parliament with 140 unanimous votes ratified North Macedonia’s Accession Protocol to NATO at plenary session on Wednesday. North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi, who pays official visit to Bulgaria, attended the session. Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zakharieva addressed the session saying that the North Macedonia’s joining to NATO is historic moment for the …

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Slovenia ratifies Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

The Parliament of the Republic of Slovenia ratified Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol at Tuesday’s extraordinary session. By this, Slovenia becomes the second NATO member state followed by Greece that ratified NATO Accession Protocol. Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi, who is on an official visit to Slovenia, addressed the Slovenian Parliament. He thanked on behalf of the …

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Albania will ratify Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol on Thursday

The Law Commission of the Albanian Parliament voted unanimously on the Protocol for Accession of Macedonia to the North Atlantic Alliance. With full consensus, opposition and majority members voted for the Protocol, which paves the way for Macedonia to join the Alliance as the 30th member. This approval gives the green light to the Albanian Parliament, …

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Ratification: Most difficult in the US, the longest in the Netherlands and Germany

Once the ministers of the member states have signed Macedonia’s Accession Protocol to NATO, the only thing that separates the country from full membership is the ratification. Greece today is expected to put a “stamp” on this document by voting in Parliament, and be not only the first country to ratify it, but also to …

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Zaev and international diplomats congratulate the ratification of the Prespa Agreement

“Congratulations my friend Alexis Tsipras, together with our peoples we reached a historical victory. Long live the Prespa Agreement! “For eternal peace and progress of the Balkans and in Europe!,” posted Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on his official Twitter and Facebook profiles following the ratification of the Prespa Agreement in the Greek Parliament. President of …

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