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Nato invites Montenegro to join the alliance, in its first expansion for six years Nato has invited Montenegro to join the US-led military alliance, in its first expansion for six years.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Jens Stoltenberg, the head of Nato, said it was a "historic decision".
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Russia has repeatedly warned against the move, describing it as a threat to stability in the western Balkans.
Accession talks are expected to take about a year to complete.