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 current MAP-countries are: Croatia, Albania and The Republic of Macedonia. It is expected that Georgia will become a MAP-country at the NATO-meeting in 2007. 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.
Currently MAPs are in implementation with the following countries: