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Informal Meeting of Foreign Ministers

Sofia, Bulgaria - 27-28 April 2006

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Sofia meeting lays groundwork for Riga Summit
The informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Sofia, Bulgaria, 27-28 April, was an important “building block” for the November NATO Summit in Riga said NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
NATO looks to global partnerships
Meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria, 27 April, NATO Foreign Ministers started a discussion on strengthening and expanding NATO’s relations with non-member countries.
Discussions begin on NATO enlargement
Alliance reiterates support for Ukraine
NATO and Russia set priorities for cooperation
NATO condemns detention of Belarus opposition leader
Sofia a building block for Riga, says Secretary General
Foreign ministers meet in Sofia to set groundwork for Riga Summit

Wednesday, 26 April (GMT+3)
 

Preparing for the meeting

 
 

Thursday, 27 April (GMT+3)
11h00

Press briefing by NATO Spokesman

 
 

Arrivals

 
Exhibition on Bulgaria's participation in NATO's operations and missions  
 
14h00 Inauguration remarks by Bulgarian Minister of Defence (Bulgarian)
  Keynote speech by the NATO Secretary General (English)
  Q&As (English and Bulgarian)
  Speech by Chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee of the Bulgarian Parliament (Bulgarian)
  Closing remarks by the Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs (Bulgarian)
 
NATO-US Bilateral meeting
 
Informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Foreign Ministers  
 
16h00

Opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General

 
Welcoming remarks by the Bulgarian Foreign Minister    
18h40 Official group photograph of NATO Foreign Ministers
18h50 News conference by the NATO Secretary General
  Press conference by the US Secretary of State
 
  Press conference by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France
 
19h30 Reception for media
  Welcoming reception for Ministers and participants at the National History Museum MP3/4662Kb
20h00 Transatlantic dinner at the National History Museum  

Friday, 28 April (GMT+3)
8h00 Continuation of the Informal Meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Foreign Ministers    
  Media centre at the National Palace of Culture  
 
  NATO-Ukraine Bilateral meeting  
 
Informal meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Comission  
10h30 Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General
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Opening remarks by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister   MP3/2228Kb
11h55 Joint news conference by the NATO Secretary General and the Ukrainain Foreign Minister
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  NATO-Russia bilateral meeting  
 
Informal meeting of the NATO-Russia Council  
 
12h15 Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General   MP3/1232Kb
13h40 NATO Secretary General's news conference
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  Press Conference of the Russian Foreign Minister  
 
  NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer meets the Bulgarian Task Force  
 

Media Information

NATO Press Release (2006)044 - 20 April 2006
Informal meeting of Foreign Ministers (IFM 2006) Sofia, Bulgaria 27- 28 April 2006 - Second media advisory
OTAN Communiqué de presse (2006)044 - 20 avril 2006
Réunion informelle des ministres des Affaires étrangères (IFM 2006) Sofia (Bulgarie) 27-28 avril 2006 - Deuxième note à la presse
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