 The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro applied to NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP) in June 2003. Montenegro declared independence on 3 June 2006, and the new country subsequently joined the Partnership for Peace programme at the 2006 Riga summit. In November 2007, Montenegro signed a transit agreement with NATO, allowing the alliance's troops to move across the country. Montenegro then signed an agreement with the United States, in which Montenegro will destroy its outdated weaponry as a precondition for NATO membership. Montenegro has received particular support for its membership from Romania and Turkey.
