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2-3 Dec	First meeting of the NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council at Defence Ministers level. Military chiefs of staff from 44 countries also meet in the framework of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council. Defence Ministers of 15 NATO member countries meet within the Nuclear Planning Group and Defence Planning Committee. The 16 members of the Alliance meet shortly afterwards in the North Atlantic Council. Additional information: NATO Ministerial Communiqus: Documents from the Defence Ministers Meetings High resolution photos of the Defence Ministers Meetings
4 Dec	Meeting of NATO-Russia PJC at Chiefs of Staff level. Additional information: High resolution photos of the Military Committee Meeting
16 Dec	NATO Foreign Ministers sign Protocols of Accession for the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland in the presencen of their respective Foreign Ministers. NATO and Ukraine sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Civil Emergency Planning and Disaster Preparedness. Additional information: NATO Ministerial Communiqus: Documents from the Foreign Ministers Meetings High resolution photos of the North Atlantic Council Meeting at the level of Foreign Ministers
17 Dec	Meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council and the Permanent Joint Council at the level of Foreign Ministers. Additional information: NATO Ministerial Communiqus: Documents from the Foreign Ministers Meetings High resolution photos of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council/Permanent Joint Council Meeting
18-19 Dec	OSCE General Assembly meeting concludes with an agreement on guidelines to work out a European Security Charter.