Press Release (2003)055 26 May 2003

Defence Ministers Meetings 12 – 13 June 2003 Date and place The North Atlantic Council in Defence Ministers Session will meet on 12 June 2003 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Meetings of the Nuclear Planning Group, the Defence Planning Committee, a separate session of the North Atlantic Council in Defence Ministers Session and the NATO-Ukraine Commission will also take place on 12 June 2003. The NATO-Russia Council and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council in Defence Ministers Session will meet on 13 June 2003. Accreditation Journalists holding NATO permanent press cards need not apply for accreditation. Correspondents not in possession of a NATO permanent press card will be permitted into the press zone on presentation of numbered individual NATO press passes. Advance application for this accreditation may be made by filling in the attached forms (.PDF/17Kb) . Please return the completed forms as soon as possible to: Press & Media Service, NATO, B-1110 Brussels, Belgium. Further forms may be obtained from the NATO Press and Media Service. NATO press passes will not be mailed to applicants. They may be collected from the accreditation desk in the press zone as from 14:00 hours on Wednesday, 11 June 2003. Note: NATO reserves the right to withhold press cards where no advance application has been submitted. Programme Details of the programme will be available upon accreditation. Parking Correspondents are advised that they will not be able to bring vehicles into the NATO compound. Enquiries General press arrangements: Mr. F. Le Blévennec tel: + 32 (0)2 707 50 38 TV and Radio: Mr. G. De Brouwer tel: + 32 (0)2 707 50 49 Photo: Mr. A.-J. Soares tel: + 32 (0)2 707 50 46

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