NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

02 Feb. 2012 – 03 Feb. 2012

Meetings of NATO Defence Ministers

NATO HQ, Brussels

Wednesday 1 February 2012
14:00	Press Briefing by the NATO Spokesperson, Assistant Secretary General for Defense Investment (DI) and a Missile Defence expert from the NATO Defence Investment Division
14:00	• Opening remarks by the NATO Spokesperson	ENG	MP3 2448Kb

Thursday 2 February 2012
11:45	Doorstep: Statement by the NATO Secretary General	EN	MP3 3426Kb		natochannel.tv
	Bilateral meeting between the NATO Secretary General and the Minister of Defence of New Zealand
	Bilateral meeting between the NATO Secretary General and the US Secretary of Defense
13:00	North Atlantic Council meeting in Defence Ministers session
13:00	• Opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General	EN	MP3 4726Kb		natochannel.tv
15:35	Official Portrait
16:00	North Atlantic Council meeting in Defence Ministers session (no coverage)
18:35	Press conference by the NATO Secretary General		Orig. EN FR
	• Opening remarks	EN			natochannel.tv
	• Q & A	EN			natochannel.tv
19:30	Bilateral meeting between the NATO Secretary General and the UK Secretary of State for Defence
20:00	Working Dinner of the NATO Defence Ministers

Friday 3 February 2012
8:30	Meeting of the NATO Ministers of Defence with non-NATO KFOR Contributing Nations
8:30	• Opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General	EN	MP3 1288Kb		natochannel.tv
10:00	Meeting of the NATO Ministers of Defence with non-NATO ISAF Contributing Nations
10:00	• Opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General	EN	MP3 929Kb		natochannel.tv
12:35	Press conference by the NATO Secretary General		Orig. EN FR
	• Opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General	EN			natochannel.tv
	• Q & A	EN			natochannel.tv
13:30	Bilateral meeting between the NATO Secretary General and the Minister of Defence of Australia
14:30	Bilateral meeting between the NATO Secretary General and the Minister of Defence of Afghanistan

Last updated: 01-Feb-2012 09:38

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NATO Reaffirms Commitment to 2014 Lisbon Goal in Afghanistan
03 Feb. 2012

Defence Ministers of the 50 NATO and ISAF nations met on 3 February to review the security situation in Afghanistan and discuss NATO’s enduring commitment to Afghanistan.
NATO Defence Ministers discuss security situation in Northern Kosovo
03 Feb. 2012

On 3 Februay, NATO Defence Ministers reviewed the security situation in the northern part of Kosovo which experienced an increase in violence in 2011. Allies were joined by Ministers from non-NATO troop contributors and a representative of the European Union.
NATO Defence Ministers support Smart Defence as a driver for change
02 Feb. 2012

NATO Defence Ministers discussed in Brussels ways to make a maximum use of limited financial resources in times of economic austerity. At their first working sessions, NATO Defence Ministers gave their support to the goal to achieve a maximum effect and efficiency with funds allocated to defence, by cooperating more on multinational initiatives.

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Press Factsheet: Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS)
PDF / 61.42 kb
Media Backgrounder: Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) (Feb. 2012)
PDF / 610.58 kb
Info - Missile Defence (Jan. 2012)
PDF / 184.53 kb

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NATO Press Release(2012)001 - 3 January 2012: Defence Ministers’ meetings - Brussels, 2-3 february 2012
OTAN Communiqué de presse(2012)001 - 3 janvier 2012: Réunions des ministres de la défense - Bruxelles - 2-3 février 2012

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