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Istanbul Summit expands operations, strengthens partnerships, improves capabilities
28 Jun 2004 - Meeting in Istanbul on 28 and 29 June, NATO Heads of State and Government expanded the Alliance’s presence in Afghanistan, agreed to assist Iraq with training, launched a new partnership initiative and adopted measures to improve NATO’s operational capabilities.

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29 Jun 2004 - NATO Secretary General grants NATO Science Prize to Turkish researchers
 

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26 - 27 June
Summit preparations and associated events
28 June
Summit meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government
NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers
29 June
NATO-Ukraine Commission at the level of Heads of State and Government
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council at the level of Heads of State and Government
 

 

 

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Friday, 25 June 2004

 

Preparations for the Istanbul Summit

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Saturday, 26 June 2004

 

Sights of Istanbul

   
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16:45

Visit to ships by the NATO Secretary General
Istanbul Harbour

   
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18:45

Tour of the Summit location by the NATO Secretary General

   
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Sunday, 27 June 2004

09:45

NATO Secretary General's speech at the German Marshall fund/TESEV conference on "NATO at a new crossroads"
Kempinski Ciragan Hotel

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  Q&A session with NATO Secretary General       .MP3
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12:30

NATO Response Force Change of Command ceremony in the presence of the NATO Secretary General and the Supreme Allied Commander Europe

   
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Remarks by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer ENG    

13:05- 13:45

Official opening of NATO Response Force/Allied Command Transformation exhibition in the presence of the Secretary General

   
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Remarks by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

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Remarks by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General James L. Jones

   

Q&A session with NATO Secretary General

     

13:45

NATO Secretary General grants NATO Science Prize to Turkish researchers

   
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Remarks by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer ENG    

14:10

NATO Secretary General's address to Istanbul Pan-Atlantic Student Summit (I-PASS)

   
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An Alliance for Future Generations - Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer ENG .WMV
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Questions and Answers .WMV
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Pan-Atlantic-Student- Summit (I-PASS) photos    
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Pan-Atlantic-Student- Summit (I-PASS)
Souvenir photos for the students
   
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  US-NATO Bilateral meeting    
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18:00 Meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Defence Ministers
   
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NATO Press Release (2004)100: Press Statement for the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Defence Ministers Session in Istanbul, 27-28 June 2004 ENG/
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NATO Press Release (2004)101: Press Statement for the Meeting of the Defence Planning Committee in Ministerial Session in Istanbul - 27th June 2004 ENG/
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Black tie dinner for NATO Heads of State and Government hosted by the President of Turkey.
Official group photograph.

   
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Monday, 28 June 2004
 

Flypasts by Turkish Air force

       
  Arrival of Heads of State and Government     photos  

9:30

Meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Heads of State and Government

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Opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General

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Welcome by President Sezer of Turkey

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Formal welcome of seven new NATO members by the Senior Statesman of the Alliance (France) FR .WMV
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Speech by H.E. Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of Latvia ENG      
Speech by Mr. Ion Iliescu, President of Romania ENG      
Address by H. E. Ivan Gašparovič, President of the Slovak Republic ENG      
Address of H.E. Mr. Anton Rop, Prime Minister of Slovenia ENG      
Speech by Hon. Doug Bereuter, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly ENG      
NATO Press Release (2004)096: Istanbul Summit Communiqué - issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council ENG/
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NATO Press Release (2004)097: The Istanbul Declaration: Our security in a new era - Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council ENG/
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NATO Press Release (2004)098: Statement on Iraq Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council ENG/
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NATO Press Release (2004)106: Statement on Afghanistan by the NATO Secretary General ENG/
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Fact sheet including map ENG      
12:40 Official family portrait of the North Atlantic Council (NAC)     photos  

13:00

Signing ceremony by Defence Ministers for multinational capabilities projects

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15:45

NATO Secretary General's news conference

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  NATO-EU Bilateral Meeting     photos  
16:50 Press Conference with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Mr. Javier Solana ENG

 

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  NATO-Russia Bilateral Meeting     photos  

17:15

Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) at the level of Foreign Ministers

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  Opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General ENG  
  Press Statement: Chairman's summary of the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers ENG/
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18:45

NATO Secretary General's point de presse following the NATO-Russia Council

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  Press Conference by Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia after the NATO-Russia Council     photos  

 
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Tuesday, 29 June 2004
  NATO-Afghanistan Bilateral meeting     photos  
08:20 Joint press conference with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and President Karzai of Afghanistan ENG .WMV
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09:00

Meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) at the level of Heads of State and Government

   
Opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General .WMV
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Remarks by President Kuchma of Ukraine   .WMV
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  NATO Press Release (2004)104: Chairman’s Statement on the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission at the level of Heads of State and Government ENG/
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Point de presse following the NATO-Ukraine Commission by the NATO Secretary General and President of Ukraine

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10:35

Official family portrait of EAPC Heads of Delegations

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10:45

Meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) at the level of Heads of State and Government

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Remarks by the NATO Secretary General .WMV
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Remarks by President Karzai of Afghanistan ENG .WMV
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Video clip: Celebrating 10 years of Partnership for Peace   .WMV
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  NATO Press Release (2004)099: Chairman's summary of the meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council at Summit level    
  Joint Statement of the Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Republic of Albania, Republic of Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1)    
  Statement by H. E. Mr. Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia ENG    
  Statement by Wolfgang Schüssel, Federal Chancellor of Austria ENG    
  Address by H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan    
  Address by Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland    
  Address by H.E. Mr. Branko Crvenkovski, President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1)    
  Speech by by Mr. Ion ILIESCU, President of Romania    
  Address by Mr. Anton Rop, Prime Minister of Slovenia ENG    
 

Allocution de S.E. Monsieur Joseph Deiss, Président de la Confédération suisse

   

Déclaration suisse sur l'Afghanistan

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  Speech H.E. Ms Laila Freivalds Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden    
  Address by H.E. Mr. Sodyq Safayev,Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan    

  1. Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.
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