{"id":23380,"date":"2020-03-27T17:21:24","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T17:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/03\/27\/its-official-north-macedonia-becomes-natos-30th-member\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:00:28","slug":"its-official-north-macedonia-becomes-natos-30th-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2020\/03\/27\/its-official-north-macedonia-becomes-natos-30th-member\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s official: North Macedonia becomes NATO\u2019s 30th member"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BRUSSELS \u2014 North Macedonia on Friday officially became the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2020\/03\/24\/north-macedonia-expected-to-join-nato-within-days\/\" target=_blank>30th member<\/a> of the NATO military alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNorth Macedonia is now part of the NATO family, a family of 30 nations and almost 1 billion people. A family based on the certainty that, no matter what challenges we face, we are all stronger and safer together,&#8221; NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Macedonia\u2019s flag will be raised alongside those of the other 29 member countries at NATO headquarters in Brussels and two other commands simultaneously on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given the impact of the new coronavirus around the world, Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski said: &#8220;We cannot rejoice and mark the event as it should [be marked] \u2026 But, this is a historic success that after three decades of independence, finally confirms Macedonian security and guarantees our future. Congratulations to all of you! We deserve it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2019\/10\/22\/us-senate-approves-north-macedonia-to-nato\/\" target=_blank>U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo<\/a> said the country\u2019s membership &#8220;will support greater integration, democratic reform, trade, security, and stability across the region. North Macedonia\u2019s accession also reaffirms to other aspirants that NATO\u2019s door remains open to those countries willing and able to make the reforms necessary to meet NATO\u2019s high standards, and to accept the responsibilities as well as benefits of membership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It marks the end of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2020\/03\/17\/spanish-parliament-approves-north-macedonias-nato-membership-bid\/\" target=_blank>long quest<\/a> for the former Yugoslav republic. Joining NATO and the European Union has been a priority for its leaders, but a dispute with neighboring Greece over the country\u2019s name stalled progress for more than two decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Macedonia previously was known as Macedonia, a name it shared with a Greek province. Under a 2017 deal with Athens, the country changed its name and Greece agreed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2019\/01\/25\/greek-lawmakers-ratify-macedonia-name-change-clearing-way-for-nato-eu-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\">drop objections<\/a> to its NATO and eventual EU membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been a big week for North Macedonia. 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