Press Release 162 7 Dec.

NATO Secretary General to visit Italy The Secretary General of NATO the Rt. Hon. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen will visit Italy on 8-9 December 1999. During this visit the Secretary General will meet with the President of the Republic of Italy Hon. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, the Prime Minister of Italy Hon. Massimo D'Alema, the Foreign Minister of Italy Hon. Lamberto Dini and the Defence Minister of Italy Sen. Carlo Scognamiglio. Foreign Minister Dini and Secretary General Robertson will jointly meet the Press at the Italian Foreign Ministry at approx. 17.15 on 8 December. Prime Minister D'Alema and Secretary General Robertson will jointly meet the press at Palazzo Chigi at approx. 09.45 on 9 September. MEDIA ADVISORY For more information on the Secretary General's visit, members of the press should contact the Head of the NATO Press and Media Service, Mr. Lee McClenny, tel: intl-32 2 707. 50.41. During the visit to Italy, they should contact the Liaison Officer Italy at NATO, Mr. Nicola de Santis: from Italy GSM phone: int'l - 32 75 23.04.06, from Belgium GSM phone 075-23.04.06).

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