Press Release (2003) 078 3 July 2003

Lord Robertson to visit Italy The Secretary General of NATO, Lord Robertson, will visit Italy on 4 July 2003 to hold consultations at the outset of the Italian Presidency of the European Union. The Secretary General will meet Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Minister of Defence Antonio Martino, and the Chairmen of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees of the Chamber of Deputies, Messrs Gustavo Selva and Luigi Ramponi. Lord Robertson will also receive the award “Knight of the Grand Cross and Order of Merit” during a ceremony at the Palazzo del Quirinale. 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 5057. News and information will routinely be posted on the NATO website.

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