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Albania 's relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began in 1992 when it joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. [1] In 1994, it entered NATO's Partnership for Peace, which began Albania's process of accession into the alliance. [2] In 1999, the country received a Membership Action Plan (MAP). [3]
The country is the 8th most populous country in the Balkans and ranks as the 137th most populous country in the world. The country's population rose steadily from 2.5 million in 1979 until 1989, when it peaked at 3.1 million. [292] Since then, the population has continually decreased every year. [293]
Founding members and enlargement. NATO was established on 4 April 1949 via the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty (Washington Treaty). The 12 founding members of the Alliance were: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. [ 4]
The Albanian Armed Forces ( Albanian: Forcat e Armatosura të Republikës së Shqipërisë (FARSH)) are the military of Albania and were formed after the declaration of independence in 1912. Today, it consists of the General Staff, the Albanian Land Force, Albanian Air Force and the Albanian Naval Force .
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO / ˈneɪtoʊ / NAY-toh; French: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, OTAN ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance of 32 member states —30 European and 2 North American. Established in the aftermath of World War II, the organization implements ...
Albania joined the 2010 NATO summit in Brussels. On 23 June 2013, the seventh parliamentary elections took place, won by Edi Rama of the Socialist Party. During his tenure as 33rd Prime Minister, Albania has implemented numerous reforms focused on the modernizing the economy and democratizing of state institutions like the judiciary and law ...
Full text. North Atlantic Treaty at Wikisource. The North Atlantic Treaty forms the legal basis of, and is implemented by, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty was signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949.
Kuçovë Aerodrome. / 40.771944°N 19.901889°E / 40.771944; 19.901889 ( Kuçovë Airport (Kuçovë)) Kuçovë Air Base ( ICAO: LAKV) is an air base located near Kuçovë, Berat, Albania . The base was built in 1952 by People's Socialist Republic of Albania and entered service in 1955. NATO and Albania government Renovated the Air ...