EAPC Security Forum

Astana Kazakhstan

  • 24 Jun. 2009 - 25 Jun. 2009
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  • Last updated: 22 Jun. 2009 14:40
Security Forum discusses key challenges in Central Asia

Security Forum discusses key challenges in Central Asia

25 Jun. 2009

The situation in Afghanistan and the role of its neighbours, energy security and common security issues in Central Asia were high on the agenda of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council Security Forum which took place in Astana, Kazakhstan from 24 to 25 June 2009.

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All timings are local time (GMT+6)

Wednesday 24 June 2009 document audio photo video
  Views of Astana     photo  
 10:00 Bilateral meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Marat Tazhin     photo  
 11:00 NATO Secretary General addresses the Academy of State ENG    photo  
 12:30 Bilateral meeting with acting Minister of Defence Mukhtar Altynbayev     photo  
 15:00 Bilateral meeting with Chairman of the Senate Kasymzhomart Tokaev      photo  
20:00 Working dinner hosted by the Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan and chaired by the NATO Secretary General      photo  

Thursday 25 June 2009 document audio photo video
10:00 Opening plenary meeting of the EAPC Security Forum    




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  Welcoming remarks by the NATO Secretary General  ENG MP3
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  Keynote speeches: Security through Partnership      
    President's remarks by H.E. Marat Tazhin Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan

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  H.E. Marat Tazhin Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan   MP3
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  H.E. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer NATO Secretary General  ENG/FR  MP3
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  H.E. Per Stig Møller Foreign Minister of Denmark  ENG  MP3
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11:00 Working groups        
  Group 1 - Afghanistan: The International Community’s Response chaired by Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, Deputy Secretary General of NATO        
  Panelists:        
  Alexander Vershbow Assistant Secretary of Defence for International Security Affairs, US

       
  Dr. Davood Moradian Senior Policy Advisor to the Afghan Foreign Minister and Director General MFA Centre for Strategic Studies        
  Amb. Aapo Pölhö Head of Finnish Mission to NATO        
  Mr. Nick Grono Deputy President, International Crisis Group        
  Group 2 - Regional Perspectives: Common Security Issues in Central Asia chaired by Robert F. Simmons Jr. Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia        
  Panelists:        
  H.E. Marat Tazhin Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan        
  H.E. Bolat Nurgaliev Secretary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation        
  Amb.Pierre Morel EUSR for Central Asia and for the crisis in Georgia        
  Amb. Miroslav Jenca UNSGSR, Head of UN Centre for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia        
  Dr. Shirin Akiner University of Cambridge        
  Group 3 - Energy Security: Cooperation in the Caspian and Black Sea Regions chaired by Ambassador Martin Erdmann
Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy
       
  Panelists:        
  H.E. Asset Magauov Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Kazakhstan        
  H.E. Tomáš Pojar First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (EU Presidency)        
  Ms. Zeyno Baran Dir. Center for Eurasian Policy, Hudson Institute, Washington        
12:45 Plenary meeting and briefing on morning panel discussion groups     photo  
13:00 Press conference by the NATO Secretary General  ENG MP3
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14:30 Working groups        
  Group 1 - Normalising the Situation in Afghanistan, the Role of Afghanistan’s Neighbours chaired by Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, Deputy Secretary General of NATO        
  Panelists:        
  Bulat Sembinov Deputy Minister of Defence of Kazakhstan        
  Ruslan Kazakbaev First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic        
  Dr. Davood Moradian Senior Policy Advisor to the Afghan Foreign Minister and Director General MFA Centre for Strategic Studies        
  Amb.Sir Stewart Eldon UK Permanent Representative to NATO        
  Group 2 - Regional Perspectives: Security Challenges in the Caucasus chaired by Robert F. Simmons Jr. Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia        
  Panelists:        
  Amb. Unal Cevikoz Deputy Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Turkish MFA        
  Mr. Peter Semneby EUSR for the Caucasus        
  Mr. Dennis Sammut Executive Director LINKS        
  Group 3 - Energy Security: Prospects for Public-Private Partnership chaired by Ambassador Martin Erdmann
Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy
       
  Panelists:        
  H.E. Bogdan Aurescu Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania        
  H.E. Asta Skaisgiryte Liauskiene Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania        
  Mehmet Ogutcu Director, British Gas Group Energy Holding        
  Mr. Mehmet Ogutcu Director, British Gas Group Energy Holding        
16:15 Closing Plenary meeting of the EAPC Security Forum     photo  
  Closing remarks by the Chairman Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero Deputy Secretary General of NATO      
  Closing remarks by H.E. Marat Tazhin, Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan      

 

 

For the media

NATO Press Release(2009)073 - 27 May 2009
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council Security Forum - Astana, Kazakhstan - 24-25 June 2009
OTAN Communiqué de presse(2009)073 - 27 mai 2009
Forum du Conseil de partenariat euro-atlantique (CPEA) sur la sécurité - Astana (Kazakhstan) - 24-25 juin 2009