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Lord
Robertson in the United States
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NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson, is currently
on a five-day visit to the North-east of the United
States, where he has been working through a busy
schedule, meeting with President Bush, leading officials
from the new US Administration, as well as Senators
and Congressmen, holding meetings at the UN HQ in
New York and giving interviews and speeches.
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Bulgaria
concerned over violence in the region
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On 5 March, the Bulgarian President, Mr Petar Stoyanov,
came to NATO HQ to express his concern over the growing
number of violent incidents in the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia (1),
with which his country shares a border. He met with
Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Sergio Balanzino
and the Permanent Representatives of the North Atlantic
Council - NATO's top decision-making body.
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Russian
and
NATO parliamentarians at NATO HQ
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Parliamentarians from Russia and NATO countries
met at NATO HQ on 5-6 March to discuss a number
of fundamental issues ranging from political, military,
scientific and environmental cooperation to communication
problems and the need to reinforce opportunities
for dialogue.
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Measures
for Southern Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia (1)
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On 8 March, NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson,
made a statement
on the measures taken by the North Atlantic Council
(NAC) for southern Serbia and the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia (1).
In this statement, he reiterated his concern about
the situation in the Presevo valley region and the
use of the Ground Safety Zone as a base for extremist
activities. The measures taken include the authorisation
of COMKFOR to allow the conditional and phased return
of FRY forces into the Ground Safety Zone. |
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NATO
and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1)
hold special consultation
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The Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia (1), Dr.
Srgjan Kerim, met with NATO's 19 Ambassadors on 9
March to discuss co-ordinated approaches regarding
the series of violent incidents occurring along the
country's border area.
His meeting with the North Atlantic Council - NATO's
top decision-making body- comes just one day after
the Council adopted a
set of measures for southern Serbia and the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1).
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