Ministar odbrane Selmo Cikotić izjavio je za novinsku agenciju Fena da su "sve obaveze vezane za reformu odbrane u zemlji ispunjene i ... da je načinjen izuzetan napredak na putu naše zemlje ka članstvu u NATO-u." Kao potvrdu njenog uspješnog članstva u Partnerstvu za mir (PfP), NATO je početkom 2008. pozvao BiH da pristupi Akcionom planu za pojedinačno partnerstvo (IPAP).
Defence Minister Selmo Cikotic told the Fena news agency "all commitments related to the country's defence reform have been met and ... exceptional progress has been made on our country's path to full membership in NATO." Recognising its success as a member of the Partnership for Peace (PfP), NATO invited BiH in early 2008 to join the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP).