Friday, September 28, 2007

PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE PLANNING AND REVIEW PROCESS DOCUMENT HARMONISED

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (September 28,2007) – The Bosnian Defence Minister Selmo Cikotic and Head of the NATO’s Department for Defensive Planning Frank Boland harmonised in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo the document on defining partnership objectives for Bosnia, which will be delivered to all NATO member states, the Bosnian Ministry of Defence stated.

The document has been harmonised after two days of work by NATO experts from Brussels, representatives of the Bosnian Defence Ministry, the Bosnian Armed Forces, the Bosnian Ministry ofn Security, the Bosnian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bosnian Ministry of Finance.

The Partnership for Peace Planning and Review Process (PARP) document for 2007 has been prepared based on NATO guidelines.

The partnership objectives, which will be adjusted to Bosnia, will be prepared after NATO experts discuss this document.

This is the first PARP cycle for Bosnia. All countries that aspired to joining NATO had to go through these procedures.

No comments: