Latvia becomes associate member of CIOR

Representatives from the Confédération Interalliée des Officiers de Réserve (CIOR), an independent confederation of national reserve officers' associations, met for their 53rd Mid-Winter meeting at NATO HQ, 14-16 February.

The CIOR addresses all issues related to reserve forces in NATO countries and has gradually been inviting Partner countries to participate in its activities (see NATO Update 9-15 February 2000). At this year's meeting, Latvia was welcomed as a new associate member, joining Austria, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland (Croatia has observer status). Albania, Bulgaria, Romania and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia¹ are possible candidates for future associate membership and formal ties have been established with Ireland, Moldova and Ukraine. More information can be found at: www.cior.org.