Delegatia Permanenta a Romaniei la NATO / Romanian Delegation to NATO

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Romania was invited to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation at the NATO Summit in Prague in 2002. At that time, the Allies launched the invitation of membership to seven countries - Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
On March 29, 2004, Romania officially joined NATO by submitting the instruments of ratification to the U.S. Department of State, the depositary state of the North Atlantic Treaty.
For Romania, the accession to NATO has represented a major evolution, with decisive influence on the foreign and domestic policy of the country. NATO membership represents the guarantee of security and external stability, which is vital for ensuring the prosperous development of the country.
According to a law passed in 2005, the "NATO Day in Romania" is celebrated on the first Sunday of April. In 2009, Romania has celebrated five years since joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
Romania is playing an active role in promoting the values and objectives of the Alliance, by both participating in the operations and missions of the Alliance and involving in its conceptual initiatives and evolution.
Between 2 - 4 April 2008 Romania hosted the NATO Summit in Bucharest which was the major foreign policy event organized by Romania, and the largest summit in NATO's history.