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NATO’s relations with Montenegro

How did relations with Montenegro evolve?

The NATO Allies recognised Montenegro’s independence very shortly after it was declared in June 2006 and invited the country to join the Partnership for Peace (PfP) at the November 2006 Riga Summit. The country formally joined the Partnership in December of that same year. In April 2007, Montenegro delivered a PfP Presentation Document to the Allies detailing the country’s aims and proposals for cooperation within the PfP framework. The document became the basis of the country’s first IPP agreed in January 2008.

Key milestones

2003 The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is replaced by a looser state union named Serbia and Montenegro
2006 Montenegro votes for independence on 21 May and the parliament formally declares independence on 3 June.
  The country joins the Partnership for Peace in December.
2007 In support of NATO's efforts to equip and train the Afghan National Army, Montenegro donates weapons and ammunition
2008 Montenegro starts working with NATO on its Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) in February , which is presented to NATO in June 2008
  In April 2008, the country is invited by NATO to begin an Intensified Dialogue on the full range of political, military, financial, and security issues relating to its aspirations to membership. In June 2008 a first round of staff-level consultations opens the Intensified Dialogue between NATO and Montenegro.