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1993
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The National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia adopts the
Resolution on the Starting-Points for a National Security Plan.
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1994
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The democratically-expressed political will for Slovenia to join NATO
is first clearly expressed in the supplements to the Resolution on the
Starting-Points for a National Security Plan, adopted in Slovenia's
National Assembly in January.
On the basis of the decision expressed by Slovenia's parliament, on
30 March Slovenia becomes one of the first countries to be included in
Partnership for Peace (PfP) and the same year becomes an associate
partner in the North Atlantic Assembly (NAA).
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1995
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Slovenia begins to carry out the first cycle of the Planning and
Review Process (PARP).
Slovenia delivers its first Individual Partnership Programme.
In August members of the Slovenian Armed Forces take part for the
first time in a PfP exercise in the US (Cooperative Nugget).
The Status of Forces and Transit Agreement for IFOR/SFOR is signed.
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1996
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At the end of January Slovenia begins to participate in the North
Atlantic Cooperation Council (NACC) (succeeded in May 1997 by the
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, EAPC).
Slovenia's political decision for NATO membership is clearly
expressed in the 11 April resolution adopted by the National Assembly,
stating that "the Republic of Slovenia wishes to guarantee its basic
security interest within the framework of a system of collective
security, made possible by NATO membership."
Slovenia is among the first PfP states to respond to NATO's
proposal for individual dialogue, which begins on 17 April. Slovenia
presents its political, economic and defence arrangements in three
rounds of individual dialogue.
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1997
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In April the National Assembly adopts the Declaration on NATO
Membership. In August President Milan Kucan signs the order on
establishing the Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to NATO. On
October Slovenia sends members of the Slovenian Armed Forces to SFOR.
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1998
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In February the government presents the National Strategy for the
Integration of the Republic of Slovenia into NATO.
In Autumn the largest NATO/PfP exercise outside NATO territory
takes place in Slovenia - "Cooperative Adventure Exchange '98" (more
than 6,000 soldiers from NATO and PfP countries take part).
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1999
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At the Washington Summit in April 1999, NATO member states adopt the
Membership Action Plan (MAP). With the adoption of the Annual National
Programme of the RS for Carrying out the NATO Membership Action Plan
(ANP MAP 1999-2000) in October, Slovenia is included in the Membership
Action Plan.
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2000
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The first cycle of the ANP MAP 1999-2000 is concluded in May with a
meeting between the North Atlantic Council and Slovenia.
In the ANP MAP 2000-2001 the RS presents for the second time its
activities and the goals that it has decided to achieve, as well as
the methods and time periods for reaching these.
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2001
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Slovenia prepares its third ANP MAP 2001-2002, which the government
adopts in September, and delivers it to NATO's International
Secretariat in October.
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2002
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In September Slovenia delivers its fourth ANP MAP 2002-2003.
At the NATO Summit Meeting in Prague on 21 and 22 November, Slovenia is invited to begin
accession talks for NATO membership along with Bulgaria, Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia.
On 26 November the government of Slovenia receives a formal written
invitation from NATO's secretary general to begin accession talks.
On 24 December the government adopts the starting points for
accession talks with NATO.
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2003
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Accession talks with NATO take place in two rounds (21 and 31
January). On 23 January the government of Slovenia adopts the
Initiative for Accession to the North Atlantic Treaty.
In a 23 March referendum on the
entry of Slovenia into NATO, 66.08% of voters support Slovenia's NATO
membership.
On 24 March the minister of foreign affairs, Dr Dimitrij Rupel,
sends a letter and timetable for reforms to
NATO's secretary general.
On 26 March the Permanent Representatives of the nineteen NATO
member states in Brussels sign a protocol on Slovenia's
accession to NATO.
The ratification
process in NATO member states will last until the middle of spring
2004.
Slovenia submitts to NATO its fifth annual national programme for
implementation of
the
Membership Action Plan (MAP) covering the period 2003-2004 in
October.
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2004
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24 February - Slovene National Assembly ratifies Washington Treaty.
Slovenian soldiers join a peacekeeping mission ISAF in Afghanistan in
March.
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