Announcement of the new NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan
The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, will announce the appointment of the new NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan. They will jointly meet the press at the Main Entrance of NATO Headquarters at 15:45 today.
The new appointee succeeds Ambassador Fernando Gentilini who served as NATO’s fourth Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan from May 2008 to January 2010.
The Senior Civilian Representative is responsible for carrying forward the political-military aspects of the Alliance’s assistance to the Afghan Government. He will work closely with the Afghan Government, ISAF, the United Nations and other key stakeholders in Afghanistan.
The joint press point will be available live and upon request by television networks at EBU Geneva and will be streamed live on NATO’s website (http://www.nato.int/). Still photos will also be made available via the website.