the three Baltic states: Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. These states are unable to do so because the treaty cannot be joined until all the original signatories have ratified it. Ratified Ratified by 4 of the 30 signatories: Belarus Kazakhstan Russia (Ratification suspended in 2007) Ukraine Moldova and Georgia said they would not ratify it until Russia withdraws its forces from their territories, notably the Russian troops stationed in the breakaway republics of Abkhazia and Transnistria. This has become NATO countries reason to abstain from ratifying in 2007. Russia suspended its ratification on July 14, 2007, amidst cooling relations between the U.S. and Russia. See also Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) 1999 Istanbul summit References External links The Adapted Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty at a Glance — Arms Control Association Agreement on Adaptation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe - OSCE website "Maturing partnership" — Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Ivanov, NATO Review, (winter 2005) History of NATO – the Atlantic Alliance - UK Government site Treaties concluded in 1999 Treaties not entered into force Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 1999 in Turkey Treaties of Belarus Treaties of Kazakhstan Treaties of Russia Treaties of Ukraine