Montenegro will formally join the North Atlantic alliance on June 5, which will be accompanied by a letter of invitation from the head of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg. Spain became the last member of NATO, which ratified the accession of Montenegro to the Alliance on May 10, writes RTCG. Me.

Earlier, Donald Trump signed a decree ratifying Montenegro's accession to NATO. Last month, the Senate supported the expansion of the alliance by a majority vote. Washington hopes that the accession of Montenegro will signal Russia that the US is opposed to Russian attempts to spread its influence in Europe.

Recall that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on the Senate to ratify the treaty on Montenegro's entry into NATO as soon as possible. Tillerson noted that the country's entry into the Alliance will strengthen democratic reforms, integration, security and stability in the Balkan region.

Earlier it was reported that the protocol of Montenegro's accession to NATO has already been ratified by parliaments of 24 of the 28 member countries of the Alliance.