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 former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (since April 1999). Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Montenegro and Ukraine have all expressed interest in receiving MAPs. Albania and Croatia (since May 2002) were both invited to join the Alliance on April 6, 2008.

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.

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