Other years [2006] [2005] [2004] [2003] [2002] [2001] [2000] [1999] [1998] [1997] [1996] [Previous Years]	Speeches & opinions 2005 [ January ] [ February ] [ March ] [ April ] [ May ] [ June ] [ July ] [ August ] [ September ] [ October ] [ November ] [ December ] December NATO Speech - 21 December 2005 End of year message by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer NATO Speech - 19 December 2005 Video interview with Kai Eide, Permanent Representative of Norway to NATO Speeches from the Meeting of Foreign Ministers at NATO HQ, Brussels (8 December 2005) are available separately. NATO Speech - 19 December 2005 STOPWATCH 2, Debate 4: Transforming NATO NATO Speech - 14 December 2005 Doing an internship at NATO - Interview with Ms. Virginia Keener, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources NATO Speech - 13 December 2005 Doing an internship at NATO - Interview with Ms. Virginia Keener, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources NATO Speech - 12 December 2005 Video background briefing by the NATO Spokesman NATO Speech - 1 December 2005 “NATO’s role in Gulf security" - Speech by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the State of Qatar / NATO / Rand conference November NATO Speech - 28 November 2005 Press point with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and the Prime Minister of Georgia, Zurab Noghaideli NATO Speech - 28 November 2005 Opening remarks of NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and the Georgian Prime Minister Noghaideli NATO Speech - 28 November 2005 Video interview by H.E. Mr. Zurab Noghaideli, Prime Minister of Georgia NATO Speech - 23 November 2005 Press point with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Angela Merkel NATO Speech - 21 November 2005 Video background briefing by the NATO spokesman NATO Speech - 15 November 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session, Copenhagen, 15 november 2005 NATO Speech - 3 November 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, Austria NATO Speech - 3 November 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the OSCE Council in Vienna, Austria October NATO Speech - 27 October 2005 Briefing on current issues by the NATO Spokesman NATO Speech - 26 October 2005 Secretary General’s speech at the German Bundestag Berlin. NATO Speech - 26 October 2005 Speech by Deputy Secretary General, Alessandro Minuto Rizzo, at the Ministerial Meeting on Assistance to Communities affected by the Earthquake in South Asia, Geneva, Palais Des Nations NATO Speech - 24 October 2005 Stopwatch 2 - The future of the Balkans. Special interactive video forum series with Jamie Shea NATO Speech - 21 October 2005 Joint press point with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and the President of Armenia NATO Speech - 20 October 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and the President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko NATO Speech - 20 October 2005 Speech by Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Secretary General of NATO, at the Diplomatic Academy Kyiv, Ukraine NATO Speech - 20 October 2005 Speech by Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Secretary General of NATO, at the National University of Kyiv-mohyla Academy Kyiv, Ukraine NATO Speech - 19 October 2005 Press conference with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, the Ukrainian Minister of Defence, Mr. Anatoliy Grytsenko and the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Borys Tarasyuk NATO Speech - 19 October 2005 Opening statement by the NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) with Foreign Minister Boris Tarasyuk and Defence Minister Anatolyi Gritsenko in Kyiv NATO Speech - 18 October 2005 Press briefing by NATO Spokesman on NATO's assistance to Pakistan NATO Speech - 12 October 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at the Egyptian Council on Foreign Affairs, Cairo, Egypt NATO Speech - 12 October 2005 Press point with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1) NATO Speech - 10 October 2005 Press point with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and Javier Solana, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy NATO Speech - 9 October 2005 Opening speech by Carsten Fausbøll, Head Civil Emergency Planning NATO Headquarters NATO Speech - 7 October 2005 Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, during the NATO-Ukraine Commission NATO Speech - 7 October 2005 Presspoint by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and H.E. Mr. Yuriy Yekhanurov, Prime Minister September NATO Speech - 27 September 2005 Video interview with Guy Roberts, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for NATO's Policy on Weapons of Mass Destruction, on Exercise Senator NATO Speech - 27 September 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at the opening of the NATO Training and Education Centre, Ar-Rustamiyah, Iraq Speeches given during the Informal meeting of Defence Ministers in Berlin, Germany (13-14 September 2005) are available separately. NATO Speech - 21 September 2005 Helping the US cope with Katrina's aftermath - Interview with Maurits Joachim, Deputy Assistant Secretary General, Operations NATO Speech - 20 September 2005 Transcript of the video interview with Jerzy M. Nowak, Permanent Representative of Poland to NATO NATO Speech - 20 September 2005 Speech by Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Secretary General of NATO, at Columbia University NATO Speech - 16 September 2005 Video background briefing by the NATO Spokesman NATO Speech - 9 September 2005 Press briefing by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, on additional NATO support to the US in dealing with the aftermath of hurricane Katrina August NATO Speech - 17 August 2005 Transcript of the press briefing by Brigadier General Steven Schook, NATO HQ Sarajevo July NATO Speech - 27 July 2005 Interview with Ambassador Martin Erdmann, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, for Novyny NATO on NATO-Ukraine relations NATO Speech - 18 July 2005 Statement by John Colston, Assistant Secretary General for Defence Policy and Planning, on defence reform in Bosnia NATO Speech - 18 July 2005 “From popular revolution to accountable institutions: ensuring support for the democratic consolidation and Euro-Atlantic integration of Serbia and Montenegro” - Keynote speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at the Club de Madrid International Forum NATO Speech - 12 July 2005 Press point by NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and Mr. Soren Jessen-Petersen, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Kosovo NATO Speech - 11 July 2005 Keynote Speech by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the WIIS Conference, Brussels NATO Speech - 8 July 2005 Press conference with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, on the Extra-ordinary meeting of the North Atlantic Council NATO Speech - 5 July 2005 Video interview with Jamie Shea on "NATO: New Tasks and Responsibilities" June NATO Speech - 30 June 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Bratislava, Slovakia NATO Speech - 27 June 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Kyiv, Ukraine NATO Speech - 24 June 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Moscow, Russian Federation NATO Speech - 23 June 2005 Secretary General’s remarks at the WEU Assembly, Strasbourg, France NATO Speech - 23 June 2005 Secretary General’s speech at the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France NATO Speech - 23 June 2005 Video background briefing by the NATO Spokesman NATO Speech - 22 June 2005 Secretary General’s Intervention at International Conference on Iraq NATO Speech - 21 June 2005 Transcript of the press conference by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and H.E. Mr. Hoshyar Zebari, Foreign Minister of Iraq NATO Speech - 21 June 2005 Transcript of the opening remarks by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and H.E. Mr. Hoshyar Zebari, Foreign Minister of Iraq NATO Speech - 16 June 2005 Transcript of the press conference by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, H.E. Mr. Jiri Paroubek Speeches from the Defence ministers meeting at NATO headquarters (9-10 June) are available separately. NATO Speech - 8 June 2005 Transcript of the press conference by John Colston, Assistant Secretary General for Defence Planning and Operations, on the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence on 9-10 June 2005 NATO Speech - 7 June 2005 Opening statement by Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and H.E. Mr. Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova NATO Speech - 7 June 2005 Remarks by Mrs. de Hoop Scheffer for the unveiling of the “NATO horse” – “Alliantis” at NATO Headquarters   NATO Speech - 6 June 2005 "Looking back on three years of military transformation" - Farewell video interview with General Harald Kujat, the outgoing Chairman of the NATO Military Committee   NATO Speech - 3 June 2005 Open remarks By NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the conference on “NATO’s evolving role in the Middle East” carnegie endowment, Washington D.C. May NATO Speech - 31 May 2005 “A Transforming Alliance” - Speech by the NATO Secretary General at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia NATO Speech - 31 May 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session NATO Speech - 26 May 2005 Speech by the Secretary General at the Pledging Conference for the AU Mission in the Sudan Speeches from the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Security Forum (24 -25 May 2005) are available separately. NATO Speech - 24 May 2005 Welcoming remarks by Laila Freivalds, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden at the Informal Working Dinner for EAPC Foreign Ministers/Heads of Delegation, Åre, Sweden NATO Speech - 24 May 2005 Secretary General’s Speaking Points Informal Working Dinner for Eapc Foreign Ministers/Heads of Delegation, Åre, Sweden NATO Speech - 24 May 2005 “Reinventing NATO – Does the Alliance reflect the changing nature of Transatlantic Security?” - keynote address by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the ”New Defence Agenda” Conference, Brussels NATO Speech - 19 May 2005 "Liberty as a security policy challenge" - Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the 35th ISC Symosium, St.Gallen, Switzerland NATO Speech - 18 May 2005 Press point with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer; Salome Zourabichvili(Minister of Foreign Affairs, Georgia); Giori Baramidze (State Ministerfor European & Euro-Atlantic Integration).; Irakli Okruashvili (Minister of Defence, Georgia) Audio file of the press Conference (.MP3/3143Kb) NATO Speech - 17 May 2005 Press point by Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Mr. Alpha Oumar Konaré Audio file of the press Conference (.MP3/4403Kb) NATO Speech - 13 May 2005 by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, in Pristina, Kososvo Audio file of the press Conference (.MP3/4156Kb) NATO Speech - 12 May 2005 Press point by General Harald Kujat, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee after the meeting at Chief of Staff level NATO Speech - 12 May 2005 "Perspektiven der Sicherheitspolitik im Zusammenspiel von EU und NATO" - Rede von NATO-Generalsekretär Jaap de Hoop Scheffer an der Humboldt-Universität, Berlin NATO Speech - 11 May 2005 Joint press point with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, H.E. Mr. Hamid Karzai, after the North Atlantic Council meeting with non-NATO ISAF contributors NATO Speech - 11 May 2005 "Deutschland und die NATO: 1955-2020" - Rede von NATO-Generalsekretr Jaap de Hoop Scheffer bei der DGAP Berlin NATO Speech - 11 May 2005 Opening Statement by the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, H.E. Mr. Hamid Karzai, at the North Atlantic Council meeting with non-NATO ISAF contributors NATO Speech - 11 May 2005 Opening Statement by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at the North Atlantic Council meeting with non-NATO ISAF contributors April NATO Speech - 29 April 2005 Video background briefing by the NATO Spokesman NATO Speech - 28 April 2005 Discours du Secrétaire général de l'OTAN, M. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, à l'occasion de sa visite à Tunis, Tunisie NATO Speech - 28 April 2005 Remarks by the Deputy Secretary General at the AGS Study Contract Signing Ceremony NATO Speech - 27 April 2005 Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at the opening of the CNAD exhibition at NATO HQ NATO Speech - 25 April 2005 Opening remarks by Adam Kobieracki, Assistant Secretary General for Operations, at the Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee meeting in plenary session in EAPC format, Helsinki, 25-26 April 2005 Speeches from the Foreign ministers meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania (20 -21 April 2005) are available separately. Speeches from the conference Transforming NATO A Political and Military Challenge at the Sodehotel, Brussels (14 April 2005) are available separately. NATO Speech - 7 April 2005 NATO's transformation in focus - Video interview with Jean Fournet, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy NATO Speech - 4 April 2005 Monthly background briefing by the NATO Spokesman NATO Speech - 4 April 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, in Tokyo , Japan NATO Speech - 1 April 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at the Australian Defence College, Canberra, Australia NATO Speech - 1 April 2005 One year of membership in NATO - Statement by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer March NATO Speech - 31 March 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at Victoria University Institute of Policy Studies and New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand NATO Speech - 24 March 2005 Press point with Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO Secretary General and Mr. Mr. Fatos Nano, the Prime Minister of Albania NATO Speech - 23 March 2005 Press point with Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO Secretary General and Mr. Soren Jessen-Petersen, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Kosovo NATO Speech - 18 March 2005 Speech by Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO Secretary General, at the ICI Seminar, NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy NATO Speech - 10 March 2005 Remarks by NATO Secretary General Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the Closing Plenary of the International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security in Madrid NATO Speech - 1 March 2005 Press point with NATO Secretary General Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and the President of Croatia Mr. Stjepan Mesic February NATO Speech - 24 February 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, in Israel Speeches given during the Summit meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council and North Atlantic Council at NATO Headquarters (22 February 2005) are available separately. NATO Speech - 21 February 2005 Transcript of the first STOPWATCH video forum: NATO in Afghanistan NATO Speech - 14 February 2005 Press point with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and the Prime Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia1, Mr. Vlado Buckovski NATO Speech - 12 February 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at the Munich Security Conference Speeches given during the Informal meeting of Defence Minister at Nice, France (9-10 February 2005) are available separately. NATO Speech - 7 February 2005 Press conference with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Mr. Javier Solana   NATO Speech - 2 February 2005 A Transforming Alliance - Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, to the Cambridge Union Society, Cambridge January NATO Speech - 27 January 2005 Video Background Briefing by the NATO Spokesman, James Appathurai NATO Speech - 25 January 2005 Press point by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and the Prime Minister of Slovenia, H. E. Mr. Janez Jansa NATO Speech - 20 January 2005 Introductory remarks by the Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, Günther Altemburg at the 2005 PfP Symposium, Oberammergau NATO Speech - 20 January 2005 Press briefing by Minister Hikmet Çetin, NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, and Mr. Habibullah Qaderi, Afghan Minister for Counter Narcotics NATO Speech - 20 January 2005 Video interview with Habibullah Qaderi, Afghan Minister for Anti-Narcotics NATO Speech - 19 January 2005 Opening statement by the Dean of the Council, His Excellency Mr. Karel Kovanda - Meeting of the Council with the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Prof. Dr. Horst Koehler NATO Speech - 19 January 2005 Opening statement by NATO Secretary General - Meeting of the Council with the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Prof. Dr. Horst Koehler NATO Speech - 18 January 2005 Video interview with Simon Lunn, Secretary General of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly NATO Speech - 13 January 2005 Speech by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer in Jordan at the World Affairs Council, Amman
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