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{{Collapsible list|title=3 observers|{{flag|Serbia}}|{{flag|Kosovo}}|{{flag|Slovenia}}}}
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The '''[[Adriatic Sea|Adriatic]] Charter''' is an association formed by [[Albania]], [[Croatia]], [[North Macedonia]] and the [[United States]] for the purpose of aiding their attempts to join [[NATO]]. 

==History==
The Adriatic Charter was signed on 2 May 2003 in [[Tirana]] under the aegis of the [[United States]]. The role of the United States has caused some confusion; in discussions in the other member states, the Charter is often called the U.S.-Adriatic Charter. In September 2008 [[Montenegro]] and [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] were invited to join the Charter and joined on December 4, 2008.<ref>[https://2009-2017.state.gov/p/eur/rls/fs/112766.htm United States Department of State]  United States Department of State</ref> [[Serbia]] accepted observer status at the same time. On 1 April 2009, Albania and Croatia became the first of the group to join NATO. On 5 June 2017, Montenegro joined NATO.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/05/montenegro-joins-nato-alliances-29th-member/|title = Montenegro defies Russia to join Nato as alliance's 29th member|newspaper = The Telegraph|date = 5 June 2017|last1 = Oliphant|first1 = Roland}}</ref> On 27 March 2020, North Macedonia joined NATO.<ref>{{cite news |title=It's official: North Macedonia becomes NATO's 30th member |url=https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/03/27/its-official-north-macedonia-becomes-natos-30th-member/ |accessdate=28 March 2020 |work=Defense News |agency=The Associated Press |date=27 March 2020}}</ref>

==Members==
'''Joined 2003'''
*{{flag|Albania}} (NATO member since 2009)
*{{flag|Croatia}} (NATO member since 2009)
*{{flag|North Macedonia}} (NATO member since 2020)
*{{flag|United States}} (NATO founder)

'''Joined 2008'''
*{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
*{{flag|Montenegro}} (NATO member since 2017)

===Observers===
'''Since 2008'''
*{{flag|Serbia}}<ref>[http://podgorica.usembassy.gov/adriatic_charter_expands_to_include_montenegro.html Adriatic Charter Expands to Include Montenegro] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217175030/http://podgorica.usembassy.gov/adriatic_charter_expands_to_include_montenegro.html |date=2013-02-17 }}: "Euro-Atlantic cooperation took a step forward today with the incorporation of Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro as new Partners in the Adriatic Charter... Serbia, an observer country"</ref>

'''Since 2012'''
*{{flag|Kosovo}}<ref>[http://www.mksf-ks.org/?page=1,24,513 Ministri i FSK-së Agim Ҫeku kërkoi antarsimin në "Karta e Adriatikut"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813142647/http://www.mksf-ks.org/?page=1,24,513 |date=2017-08-13 }}, Ministry for Kosovo Security Force, 2012-03-29 (in Albanian)</ref><ref>[http://setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2013/01/21/feature-04 Kosovo looking to join the Adriatic Charter]</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://pips-ks.org/en/Detail/ArtMID/1446/ArticleID/4206 | title=Kosovo's membership in the Adriatic Charter: What are the odds? }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web | url=https://www.eucom.mil/pressrelease/42497/us-adriatic-charter-nations-military-leaders-reinforce-charter-commitments-during-conferen | title=US, Adriatic Charter nations' military leaders reinforce charter commitments during conference }}</ref>

'''Since 2023'''
*{{flag|Slovenia}}<ref name=":0" />

==See also==
*[[Vilnius Group]] - a similar association of NATO-aspirant countries.

==References==
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[[Category:Organizations established in 2003]]
[[Category:Adriatic Sea]]
[[Category:Balkans]]
[[Category:NATO treaties]]
[[Category:2003 in international relations]]


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