Tillerson urges Senate ratification of Montenegro’s NATO membership
22/03/2017 00:00
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has told leaders of U.S. Senate to ratify as soon as possible Montenegro as the newest member of the NATO alliance, saying it is “strongly in the interests of the United States.”
In a letter dated March 7 and seen by Reuters on Tuesday, Tillerson argued that Montenegro’s membership in the alliance would support greater integration, democratic reform, trade, security and stability among its neighbors.
Moscow opposes any further expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the delay in U.S. approval of Montenegro’s accession has fueled questions about whether President Donald Trump’s administration and his Republican Party will stand up to Russia despite Trump’s desire for better relations.
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