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Turkey congratulates North Macedonia on NATO accession

All member countries ratified North Macedonia’s accession to NATO

Gözde Bayar | 17.03.2020 - Update : 17.03.2020

ANKARA

Turkey congratulated North Macedonia on Tuesday on its accession to NATO.

“#NorthMacedonia’s accession to @NATO has been ratified by all Allies. Congratulations my friend @Dmitrov_Nikola, welcome to the Alliance!,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Twitter.

Earlier in the day, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced that Spain ratified North Macedonia’s accession to NATO.

“The Spanish Senate has just ratified North Macedonia’s accession to #NATO. With that, all Allies have welcomed our soon-to-be 30th member. Congratulations, North Macedonia!,” Stoltenberg said on Twitter.

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