The Government of Romania welcomes today, March 29, 2024, the 20th anniversary of our country’s accession to NATO
The Government of Romania welcomes today, March 29, 2024, the 20th anniversary of our country’s accession to NATO.
For Romania, the integration into the Euro-Atlantic institutions represented a moment of special significance, by attaining a major desideratum of foreign policy and security which enjoyed broad support at the level of the political class and the entire Romanian society.
In 2004, on March 29, Romania deposited in Washington the ratification instrument for its accession to the North Atlantic Alliance, and on April 2, the ceremony of raising the Romanian flag at NATO Headquarters took place. These two moments marked, formally and symbolically, our country’s acquiring NATO membership and consecrated the fact that Romania is an integral part of the Euro-Atlantic community.
In its 20 years of membership, Romania has strengthened its profile as a responsible ally, actively involved in promoting democratic values and principles, security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area and beyond. Our country’s valuable political, conceptual, practical and operational contributions are now clearly reflected in NATO’s actions and profile.
Today, more than ever, the Eastern Flank, the Eastern Neighbourhood, the Black Sea have become topics of central importance on the Allied agenda and Romania benefits from a consolidated allied presence and a strengthened NATO deterrence and defence posture on its national territory and in the region.
Romania has demonstrated, during these 20 years of membership, that it is a genuine provider of security and stability. We have been actively involved in Allied operational efforts and have consistently promoted increased Alliance engagement in support of vulnerable partners, particularly those in the Eastern Neighbourhood.
We will continue to act as decisively and as actively involved in ensuring Euro-Atlantic security.
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