Road to NATO

Macedonia and the Membership Action Plan (MAP)

The Membership Action Plan (MAP) was launched in April 1999 to assist those countries which wish to join the Alliance in their preparations by providing advice, assistance and practical support on all aspects of NATO membership. Its main features are:

Macedonia became a full-time NATO membership candidate at the Washington Summit

From 23-25 April 1999, NATO held the 15th Summit in its 50 year history in Washington, DC. The Summit took place during an exceptional period in the Alliance's history, in the midst of a commemoration of its 50th Anniversary, tempered by an unprecedented NATO air campaign aimed at bringing peace to Kosovo, in the...

Macedonia in the PfP program – an enhanced and more operational partnership

At the Washington Summit, Alliance leaders recognised the successful first five years of Partnership for Peace (PfP). PfP is a process that brings NATO Allies and Partners together in a vast program of joint defence and security-related activities, ranging from the purely military to defence-related cooperation in areas such as crisis management,...

Macedonia – member of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council

The Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC), was set up in 1997 to succeed the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. It brings together the 19 Allies and 27 Partners 1 in a forum providing for regular consultation and cooperation. It meets periodically at the level of Ambassadors and Foreign and Defence Ministers...