Press Release (2004)060 6 April 2004

NATO Secretary General to visit Russia Background NATO-Russia relations Multimedia 08/04/04 - NATO High resolution photos of the visit of NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer to Moscow Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, the Secretary General of NATO, will travel to Moscow on 7-8 April 2004. During his visit he will meet President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov, Secretary of State of the Security Council Igor Ivanov, as well as members of the Duma. The Secretary General will also sign an exchange of letters with Defence Minister Ivanov, establishing a Russian Military Liaison Office to SHAPE and Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and enhancing the NATO Military Liaison Mission in Moscow. The programme of the visit is subject to change. For further information, please contact the NATO Press and Media Service at tel: +32 (0)2 707 50 41, fax +32 (0)2 707 50 57.

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