Czech Republic–NATO relations

Czech Republic – NATO relations

Czech Republic	NATO

Czech Republic joined North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on 12 March 1999, following the decision taken at the Madrid Summit, in July 1997.

History

Czech Republic joined the Partnership for Peace in 1994. Czech Republic, along with the Hungary and Poland, received an invitation to participate in the 1997 Madrid Summit and became a full member on 12 March 1999. ^[1]

Since it began in 2001, Czech troops have been part of the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, ISAF.

Finnish and Swedish accession bids

See also: Finland–NATO relations, Enlargement of NATO § Finland, Sweden–NATO relations, Enlargement of NATO § Sweden, Enlargement of NATO, and NATO open door policy

On 31 August 2022, Czech president Miloš Zeman signed and approved the proposals for Finland and Sweden to apply to join NATO. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Foreign relations of the Czech Republic
• Foreign relations of NATO

References

1. Perlez, Jane (1999-03-13). "Poland, Hungary and the Czechs Join NATO". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
2. https://english.radio.cz/president-zeman-ratifies-accession-finland-and-sweden-nato-8760190
3. "Twitter of the Czech Republic's president". 2022-08-31. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.