Montenegro's accession ceremony NATO HQ, Brussels, Belgium 07 Jun. 2017 - | Last updated: 07 Jun. 2017 12:27 Wednesday 7 June 14:00 Joint press statements by the Secretary General and the President of Montenegro EnglishFrenchRussianUkrainian Photos EnglishFrenchMontenegrinRussian 14:20 Secretary General bilateral meeting with President of Montenegro Photos 15:00 Flag-Raising Ceremony to mark Montenegro’s accession to NATO Photos Video Remarks by the Secretary General and by the President of Montenegro EnglishFrenchRussianUkrainian EnglishFrenchMontenegrinRussian 15:20 Official portrait Photos Newsroom Flag-raising ceremony marks Montenegro’s entry into NATO 07 Jun. 2017 The flag of Montenegro was raised at NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (7 June 2017) in a special ceremony to mark the country’s accession to NATO. Flag raising ceremonies were also held simultaneously at Allied Command Operations (SHAPE) in Mons and Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia. Montenegro became the 29th member of the Alliance on Monday (5 June 2017) when it deposited its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the US State Department in Washington DC. Montenegro joins NATO as 29th Ally 05 Jun. 2017 Montenegro became NATO’s newest member on Monday (5 June 2017), upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the US State Department in Washington DC. At a ceremony marking the occasion, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined that Montenegro’s accession to the Alliance contributes to international peace and security, and sends a strong signal that NATO’s door remains open. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Duško Marković and by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro Srdjan Darmanović and was hosted by the United States Undersecretary for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon. Topics Enlargement
