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Informal meeting of NATO Defence Ministers

Cracow, Poland, 19-20 February 2009

Allies and Georgia address defence reform

Allied Defence Ministers discussed today with their Georgian counterpart Minister Sikharulidze, Georgia's progress in defence reform and its priorities for 2009.

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Allies consult with Ukraine

The second meeting which took place on Friday 20 February in Krakow brought together Allied Ministers and the Ukrainian Minister of Defence Mr. Yurii Yekhanurov.

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Wednesday 18 February 2009 document audio photo video
  Preparing for the meeting     photo  
  NATO - Poland bilateral meeting     photo  
20:00 NATO - New Zealand bilateral meeting     photo  
Thursday 19 February 2009 document audio photo video
  Opening of NATO's Public Diplomacy exhibition     photo  
  Visit to Wavel     photo  
  Forum for Euroatlantic Security
    photo  
  Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer   MP3/11.132Kb   natochannel.tv
11:10 NATO - Afghanistan bilateral meeting     photo  
12:10 NATO - US bilateral Meeting     photo  
12:30
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15:00
Informal Working Lunch of NATO Defence Ministers, with Invitees (no coverage)      
15:00 Press Conference by the NATO Spokesman document MP3/18.002Kb    
15:05 Official portrait     photo  
15:40 to
18:10
Informal Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers, with Invitees, with non-NATO ISAF Contributing Nations     photo
Opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General document MP3/1.965Kb natochannel.tv
Opening remarks by the Polish Defence Minister   MP3/1.084Kb natochannel.tv
18:15 Press conference by the NATO Secretary General document MP3/11.590Kb photo natochannel.tv
19:30 NATO - Poland bilateral meeting     photo  
  Cultural event at the National museum     photo
  Remarks by the Polish Prime Minister   MP3/4503Kb
Remarks by the NATO Secretary General document MP3/2663Kb
Friday 20 February 2009 document audio photo video
08:30
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11:00
Informal meeting of NATO Defence Ministers with invitees (no coverage)     photo  
11:20
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12:10
Informal Meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission with Invitees     photo
Opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General document MP3/698Kb natochannel.tv
Opening remarks by the Ukrainian Defence Minister   MP3/1735Kb natochannel.tv
12:30
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13:20
Meeting of the NATO-Georgia Commission with Invitees   photo
Opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General document MP3/499Kb natochannel.tv
Opening remarks by the Georgian Defence Minister   MP3/540Kb natochannel.tv
13:30
Press conference by the NATO Secretary General document MP3/7.665Kb photo natochannel.tv
14:00
Press conference by the US Secretary of Defense document MP3/8.175Kb   natochannel.tv

For the media
NATO Press Release (2008)160 - 15 Dec. 2008
Informal meeting of NATO Defence Ministers
Cracow, Poland, 19-20 February 2009
OTAN Communiqué de presse (2008)160 - 15 déc. 2008
Réunion informelle des ministres de la Défense des pays de l'OTAN
Cracovie (Pologne), 19-20 février 2009