| 1999 Washington summit | |
|---|---|
 Representatives of NATO's 19 members during the official photo to mark the organization's 50th anniversary, April 23, 1999, in Washington, DC, USA. | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | April 24–25, 1999 |
| Venue(s) | Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium |
The 1999 Washington summit was the 16th NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit, a three-day meeting held in Washington, D.C., on April 23–25, 1999.[1]
Held at the height of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, the summit commemorated the 50th anniversary of NATO and reiterated the "determination to put an end to the repressive actions" by Serbian President Milošević against the local ethnic Albanian population in Kosovo. It was also the first summit in which three new NATO members (the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland) participated.
The Membership Action Plan (MAP), an important part of NATO's Open Door Policy, was adopted, and a revised version of the Strategic Concept was made public. The European Security and Defence Identity within NATO was also enhanced; the Defence Capabilities Initiative and the Weapons of Mass Destruction Initiative were launched. The Partnership for Peace, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, and the Mediterranean Dialogue were strengthened.
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References
- ^ "NATO e-Library: Summits and Ministerial meetings". www.nato.int. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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