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<p>The first cycle of Montenegro’s Membership Action Plan was initiated in 2009.</p><p>The
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon Friend the Member
for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), together with his counterparts from NATO
Allies, met NATO’s aspiring members, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia and
Montenegro, on 4 September 2014 during the NATO Summit in Wales to discuss their progress
towards joining the Alliance. The Allies welcomed the significant progress made by
Montenegro in its reforms and looked to Montenegro to continue its efforts to address
the remaining challenges, particularly with respect to the rule of law and completing
security sector reform.</p><p>At the Summit, NATO Foreign Ministers agreed to commence
‘intensified and focused talks’ with Montenegro before reassessing their progress
no later than December 2015. As a part of this process NATO’s Military Committee visited
Montenegro on 27-28 October 2014.</p><p>The United Kingdom strongly supports NATO’s
Open Door policy on enlargement and welcomes the membership aspirations of all the
countries currently seeking to join the Alliance.</p>
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