33 ANNEXES AND ENDNOTES ANNEX 1 State parties to the 1961 Convention and ECN (as of 15 July 2015) (s = signatory only) Country 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness 1997 European Convention on Nationality Albania 9 July 2003 11 February 2004 Armenia 18 May 2014 Austria 22 September 1972 Azerbaijan 16 August 1996 17 September 1998 Belarus Belgium 1 July 2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 December 1996 22 Oct 2008 Bulgaria 22 Mar 2012 2 February 2006 Croatia 22 September 2011 19 Jan 2005 s Czech Republic 19 December 2001 19 Mar 2004 Denmark 11 July 1977 24 July 2002 Cyprus Estonia Finland 7 August 2008 6 August 2008 France 31 May 1962 s 4 Jul 2000 s Georgia 1 July 2014 Germany 31 August 1977 11 May 2005 12 May 2009 21 November 2001 Greece Hungary 6 Nov 1997 s Iceland Ireland 26 Mar 2003 18 January 1973 Italy 6 Nov 1997 s Latvia 14 April 1992 Liechtenstein 25 September 2009 Lithuania 22 July 2013 30 May 2001 s Luxembourg 26 May 2008 s Macedonia 3 June 2003 Malta Moldova 29 Oct 2003 s 19 April 2012 30 November 1999 Montenegro 5 December 2013 22 June 2006 Netherlands 13 May 1985 21 Mar 2001 Norway 11 August 1971 4 June 2009 Poland 29 Apr 1999 s Portugal 1 Oct 2012 15 Oct 2001 Romania 27 January 2006 20 January 2005 Russia 6 Nov 1997 s Serbia 7 December 2011 Slovakia 3 April 2000 27 May 1998 19 February 1969 28 June 2001 Ukraine 25 Mar 2013 21 December 2006 United Kingdom 29 Mar 1966 Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey