NATO Membership Action Plan

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Membership Action Plan (MAP) is a term for countries that are in a stage of becoming members of NATO.

The only current MAP country is the Republic of Macedonia (since April 1999). Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Montenegro and Ukraine have all expressed interest in receiving MAPs. MAP countries Albania and Croatia (since May 2002) were both invited to join the Alliance on April 6, 2008. Both countries became full members on April 1, 2009.

MAP is designed to assist aspiring partner countries meet NATO standards and prepare for possible future membership. Aspiring nations must first participate in MAP before they join the alliance. The Membership Action Plan (MAP) will remain the vehicle to keep aspirants’ progress under review.

[edit] See also

• Accession of Macedonia to NATO
• Accession of Montenegro to NATO
• Georgia-NATO relations
• Ukraine-NATO relations

[edit] Links

• The Membership Action Plan - NATO Handbook