23 Apr 2001	"NATO is about communication" Global communication was at the core of discussions at the Business Week Convention organised by the prestigious Economic Faculty Association, Rotterdam (EFR) this week. After having met for discussions with the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, Jozias van Aartsen, Lord Robertson was invited to open the event on 23 April and received the "Business Week Award 2001" for his achievements in this field. More...
23 Apr 2001	International Azalea Festival Who Allied Command Atlantic (ACLANT) What Annual festival for Allied forces in order to create new friendships and to provide a basis for cultural exchange. Where Norfolk, Virginia, US When 23-29 April 2001
24 Apr 2001	The future of military engineering Whether it is to intervene in combat and or help restore facilities such as water supplies, electricity and infrastructure, the role of military engineers is becoming increasingly important. More...
24 Apr 2001	Israel signs security agreement with NATO Israel is the first of the seven participants in NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue (1) to have signed a security agreement with NATO. It was signed on 24 April at NATO HQ, Brussels. More...
25 Apr 2001	Serb Deputy Prime Minister at NATO HQ The Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Dr. Nebojsa Covic visited NATO Headquarters on 25 April. He was accompanied by Yugoslav Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic and the Commander of the Joint Security Forces, General Ninoslav Krstic. Dr. Covic met with the North Atlantic Council, NATO's highest decision making body, for a frank and open exchange on the situation in Southern Serbia. More...
26 Apr 2001	Haekkerup and leaders of ethnic groups from Kosovo at NATO HQ Following the visit of Serb government officials to NATO HQ on 25 April, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to Kosovo, Hans Haekkerup, and a delegation of senior political leaders representing the ethnic groups of the Kosovar community met with Lord Robertson and the North Atlantic Council on 26 April. The recently appointed commander of KFOR, General Thorstein Skiaker, also participated in the meeting, which focused on the situation in Kosovo. More...
26 Apr 2001	Moldova's integration into Euro-Atlantic structures "Highway or barrier?: The Republic of Moldova's integration into Euro-Atlantic structures" was the theme of an international conference held in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, from 26-27 April. More...
27 Apr 2001	Exercise Adventure Express/ Dynamic Express 2001 Strategic Reserve Units from six NATO and Partner countries and from Argentina, are to train in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo from 27 April to 10 May. Approximately 1,500 troops will arrive from air, sea and land routes to participate in NATO-led operations in the Balkans. Preliminary training will take place in Albania with Albanian troops before the reserve forces move on to SFOR and KFOR theatres. More...
28 Apr 2001	Exercise Ardent Ground Western Poland is hosting a live firing and air operations exercise from 28 April to 24 May. Exercise Ardent Ground 2001 is organised on an annual basis to train NATO's Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (Land). This year, the artillery and mortar units are joined by the Joint Air Attack Team (JAAT). Approximately 3000 military personnel from Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating.
29 Apr 2001	Lord Robertson condemns attack on Macedonian security forces NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson, has vigorously condemned an attack on Macedonian security forces, which killed eight of its members on 28 April. "I was appalled and outraged by the news," said Lord Robertson in his statement. "I condemn the cowardly acts of the extremists and my message is simple: the violence must end and their tactics will not be successful," he added. The attack, which took place near the city of Tetovo, was the first in weeks in the border area with Kosovo. More...