Press Release (2003) 046 13 May 2003

NATO Secretary General to travel to Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan The Secretary General of NATO, Lord Robertson, will be travelling to Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan from 14 - 16 May 2003. During his visit to Tbilisi, Lord Robertson will meet with the President of Georgia, Mr. Eduard Shevardnadze, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Irakli Menagarishvili and with the Defence Minister, Mr. David Tevzadze. He will also address the Tbilisi University. During his visit to Yerevan, the Secretary General will meet with the President of Armenia, Mr. Robert Kocharian, with the Prime Minister, Mr. Andranik Margaryanand with the Defence Minister, Mr. Serzh Sargsyan. He will also address the French University in Yerevan. During his visit to Baki, the Secretary General will meet with the President of Azerbaijan, Mr. Heydar Aliyev (tbc), with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Vilayet Guliyev, with the Defence Minister, General-Colonel Safar Abiyev and with other members of the government. Lord Robertson will also address the Parliament. MEDIA ADVISORY Wednesday, 14 May 2003 Tbilisi 13:30 Joint meeting with the press with President Shevardnadze Yerevan 20:30 Joint meeting with the press with President Kocharian Thursday, 15 May 2003 Baki Joint meeting with the press with President Aliyev (tbc) The Secretary General’s schedule is subject to change. For further information, please contact the NATO Press and Media Service in Brussels, Tel: (32) 2 707 50 41, fax: (32) 2 707 50 57 . News and information will routinely be posted on the NATO website.

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