How NORTH MACEDONIA has joined NATO
Publishing date:- 18 April 2020
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☆ North Macedonia has recently joined NATO.
This country is the newest 30th member of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
This leads to negative impact on Russia's plans in the Balkan's region of Europe.
So, let's start :-
North Macedonia is a land locked country in the Southeast Europe.
It shares land boundaries with Serbia, Albania, Bulgaria and Greece.
I didn't include Kososvo here as many countries does not recognise kosovo as an independent nation.
North Macedonia is a country in Balkan's region of Europe. This region is called Balkan region in the name of Balkans mountain.
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● Dispute between North Macedonia and Greece
From a long time, there was a long dispute between Greece and North Macedonia.
There is a region in greece called Macedonia where Alexander the Great
was born. So,this region is a great cultural spots and a major tourist attraction.
Greece didn't like the fact that there is a country which calls itself Macedonia eventhough Alexander the great was not born here.
But, Macedonian people calls himself successors of Alexander the Great.
Due to this reason, Greece had been blocking the entry of North Macedonia from NATO and European Union for a long time.
Finally, an agreement was signed between the two countries in which Macedonia changed its name to North Macedonia and in return, Greece allowed the entry of North Macedonia to NATO.
● Facts about North Macedonia :-
1.) It gained independence in 1991 as succesor state of Yugoslavia.
2.) Currency- Macedonian dener
3.) Capital - skopje (largest city in the country)
4.) Population - 20 lakhs
Image credits- google photos
Image credits- google photos
☆ North Macedonia has recently joined NATO.
This country is the newest 30th member of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
This leads to negative impact on Russia's plans in the Balkan's region of Europe.
So, let's start :-
North Macedonia is a land locked country in the Southeast Europe.
It shares land boundaries with Serbia, Albania, Bulgaria and Greece.
I didn't include Kososvo here as many countries does not recognise kosovo as an independent nation.
North Macedonia is a country in Balkan's region of Europe. This region is called Balkan region in the name of Balkans mountain.
From a long time, there was a long dispute between Greece and North Macedonia.
There is a region in greece called Macedonia where Alexander the Great
was born. So,this region is a great cultural spots and a major tourist attraction.
Greece didn't like the fact that there is a country which calls itself Macedonia eventhough Alexander the great was not born here.
But, Macedonian people calls himself successors of Alexander the Great.
Due to this reason, Greece had been blocking the entry of North Macedonia from NATO and European Union for a long time.
Finally, an agreement was signed between the two countries in which Macedonia changed its name to North Macedonia and in return, Greece allowed the entry of North Macedonia to NATO.
● Facts about North Macedonia :-
1.) It gained independence in 1991 as succesor state of Yugoslavia.
2.) Currency- Macedonian dener
3.) Capital - skopje (largest city in the country)
4.) Population - 20 lakhs
• NATO •
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Now, the main power of NATO organisation is in its Article 5 which states that if any country attack on any member nation of NATO then all the member countries of NATO would jointly attack on that country in retaliation.
Conditions for joining of NATO :-
1.) The nation should be a democracy.
2.) The nation must be an european nation or a country in Atlantic region.
So, countries like India, Japan, Pakistan, Australia etc. cannot join as these are neither can European country nor a country in Atlantic region.
● Problems for Russia .
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Joining of North Macedonia in NATO leads to trouble for Russia.
As, Serbia remains the only country in the Atlantic region which is a supporter of Russia and also, Serbia is not a part if NATO.
So, there is a decrease in Russian influence in this region.
Serbia is also being pressurised by US on the issue of Kosovo by recognising Kosovo as independent nation.
● Why Serbia not joins NATO ?
Ans:- In 1999, NATO had bombarded Serbia and Montenegro.
In 1999, US and some NATO countries had stated that peoples of Serbia and Montenegro is doing racisim against Albanians living in that countries. So, member nations of NATO heavily bombarded in Serbia.
Serbian people has not completely forgot about that incident and hence, not joined NATO yet.
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