On April 4th, 2009 the Republic of Albania became a member of the North Atlantic Alliance, or as it is called briefly NATO. The biggest military and political organization of our day was established on April 4th, 1945 with the Alliance Treaty, signed in Washington. Initially has grouped Belgium, Canada, Denmark, United States, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands and Portugal. NATO has created a highly branched organism, composed by more than 200 different military, political and technical councils, of commissions, committees and expert groups. Its main organs are the session of the NATO Council and the Defence Planning Committee.
You may also like
-
19 May 1456, in the battle of Oranik, Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, won a double victory
-
19 May 1835, a bloody battle took place in the streets of Shkodra
-
19 May 1879, the Albanian League of Prizren submitted to the Ottoman Authorities, the recognition of autonomy for the judicial administration
-
19 May 1894, was born Muharem Bajraktari, in Ujmishte
-
19 May 1911, was born Shyqo Basha, Doctor of Medical Sciences