Lord Robertson addresses OSCE Summit

For the first time ever, a NATO Secretary General addressed a Summit of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Istanbul on 19 November. In his speech, Lord Robertson stressed how the OSCE and NATO had been increasing their cooperation, namely since the Kosovo crisis. He commended the steps that had been taken during the 2-day Summit, especially the completion of the adaptation of the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE). The treaty was first signed in 1990 by members of NATO and the former Warsaw Pact to work towards disarmament in Europe. Lord Robertson concluded his speech by saying that both organisations were contributing to the same goal: "a secure and stable Europe".