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Updated: 19-Mar-2001 Week of 5-11 March 2001

5 March 2001
Lord Robertson in the United States

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.

5 March 2001
Bulgaria concerned over violence in the region
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.
5 March 2001
Russian and NATO parliamentarians at NATO HQ

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.

8 March 2001
Measures for Southern Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1)
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.
9 March 2001
NATO and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1) hold special consultation
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).


  1. Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.