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Informal meeting of Defence Ministers
Nice, France - 9-10 February 2005

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Statement by Secretary General on ISAF expansion
 
10 Feb. - I am pleased to announce that NATO will now proceed to further expand the International Security Assistance Force into the West of Afghanistan.
Defence Ministers review transformation, operations
Alliance Defence Ministers are meeting in Nice on 9 and 10 February to take stock of NATO's transformation and review its operations.

 

Wednesday 9 February
  Welcoming reception hosted by the Mayor of Nice and the French Minister of Defence  
 

Thursday 10 February
9h30 Informal meeting of defence ministers
  Opening statement by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
  Opening statement by Mrs. Michèle Alliot-Marie, French Defence Minister
  NATO Press Release (2005)014: Statement on ISAF expansion by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer    
12h20 Official group photograph
15h15 News conference by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
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  News conference by Mrs. Michèle Alliot-Marie, French Defence Minister   .MP3/7151kb
  NATO-Russia Bilateral meeting  
 
15h55 NATO-Russia Council
  Opening statement by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer .MP3/791kb
17h20 News conference by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
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  News conference by the Russian Minister of Defence, Sergei Ivanov     .MP3/7008kb
(in Russian)
  NATO publication stand  
 

Media Information
NATO Press Release (2004)172 - 13 December 2004
Informal Meeting of Defence Ministers (IM 2005)
Nice, France, 9-10 February 2005
OTAN Communiqué de presse(2004)172 - 29 décembre 2004
Réunion informelle des ministres de la Défense (IM 2005)
Nice, France, 9-10 février 2005