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May 1996

2 May

NATO Secretary General Javier Solana and WEU Secretary-General Jos Cutileiro sign a security agreement. The Agreement sets out procedures for protecting and safeguarding classified information and material provided by either organisation.

7 May

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence of the WEU nations meet in Birmingham.

8 May

Carl Bildt, High Representative responsible for coordinating civilian aspects of the peace agreement for the former Yugoslavia, visits NATO.

9 May

SHAPE and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia conclude a Memorandum of Understanding which codifies practical arrangements for the detention and transfer of persons indicted for war crimes.

15-31 May

First CFE Treaty Review Meeting is held in Vienna. Negotiations achieve a solution to the Flank Agreement and agreement on further negotiations relating to the Treaty.

16 May

NATO Secretary General Solana visits Banja Luka and Belgrade along with General George Joulwan, SACEUR.

19-21 May

Representatives from NATO and Cooperation Partner countries meet near Bonn to review worldwide efforts to destroy and dismantle chemical, nuclear and conventional weapons.

21 May

Visit to NATO by Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek of Slovenia.

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