TIRANA, April 4 /ATA/ –By I. Vata/ President of the Republic Bajram Begaj celebrated the 74th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Alliance, NATO
In a post on social media, Begaj highlighted NATO’s contribution to protection of freedom and democracy.
“Happy birthday to NATO. 74 years in defense of freedom, democracy and Euro-Atlantic values. Albania alongside other allies is determined to strengthen security in the region and elsewhere,” Begaj writes.
Founded on April 4, 1949 in Washington, NATO originally had 12 founding countries: 10 European countries, the United States of America and Canada.
Albania has joined NATO 14 years ago.
In June 1992, Albania applied and was officially admitted into the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. On March 19, 1993, for the first time, the Secretary General of NATO, Manfred Verner, visited Albania.
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