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| Strengthening NATO-Ukrainian parliamentary
cooperation |
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Parliamentarians from NATO member and partner countries together with
Ukraine discussed ways of strengthening ties and co-operation at a
meeting held at NATO Headquarters from 3-4 March 2003.
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| NATO supporting Turkey in civil emergency
planning |
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Following the deployment of surveillance aircraft and missile defences,
NATO is also assisting Turkey in preparing for possible humanitarian
emergencies, such as a mass influx of refugees or chemical and biological
attacks against civilians.
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| NATO escorts shipping in Gibraltar |
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This week NATO warships have taken on a new mission to escort Allied
civilian ships through the Straits of Gibraltar. The Alliance decided
to expand its naval operations in response to recent assessments of
terrorist threats to particular shipping lanes.
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| NATO support to Turkey |
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The Commander in Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH) Admiral
Gregory G Johnson, US Navy, has assumed control of the three Dutch
batteries of Patriot ground-based, air defence missile systems, which
have deployed to Diyarbakir and Batman, South Eastern Turkey.
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| SFOR Operations in the vicinity of Pale and
Lukavica |
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At 1030 this morning, SFOR personnel commenced operations in the vicinity
of Pale and Lukavica. These operations are being conducted in support
of the Office of the High Representative efforts to disrupt the activities
of Momcilo Mandic and Milovan Bjelica who are providing financial
assistance to Radovan Karadzic and other Persons Indicted for War
Crimes.
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| NATO begins escorting Allied shipping through
Gibraltar |
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On 10 March, NATO maritime forces began escorting civilian shipping
from NATO member countries through the Straits of Gibraltar, as part
of the Alliance’s continuing support for the campaign against
terrorism.
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| Lord Robertson continues visits to invitee
countries |
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Lord Robertson travelled to Slovenia and Slovakia on 10 March as part
of his round of visits to the seven invitee countries.
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| Building security through media in the Baltic
Sea region |
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A seminar held in St. Petersburg on 14 and 15 March examined the prospects
for creating a common information space in the Baltic Sea region as
a means of improving regional security and cooperation.
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| Seven invitees participate in C3 Board meeting |
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In order to provide the seven invited countries with a general overview
of the command, control and consultation (C3) aspects of accession
and help them prepare for membership, representatives from these countries
were invited to a C3 Board meeting on 14 March.
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| NATO-EU cooperation taken to a new level |
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The formal hand-over of NATO's mission in the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia (1) to the EU will take place on
31 March, when Operation Allied Harmony officially terminates. The
hand-over to the EU is in full agreement with the authorities in Skopje.
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| Ukraine Prime Minister visits NATO |
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The newly appointed Prime Minister of Ukraine, Victor Yanukovich,
visited NATO Headquarters for the first time on 18 March to discuss
NATO-Ukraine co-operation with Secretary General Lord Robertson.
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| Seminar at Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada |
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“NATO-Ukraine relations following the Prague Summit: Implications
and Perspectives” was the theme of a seminar that took place
at Ukraine’s Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada on 18 March.
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| Workshop on detection of explosives
in anti-terrorism |
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A workshop on the "Detection of Explosives for Anti-Terrorism
Purposes" took place in Moscow on 19-20 March. It
provided an opportunity for researchers from East and West
to share their experiences and learn about different approaches
to research and planning in order to advance future investigations
in the field of vapour and trace detection of explosives.
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| Round Table on Prevention and Mitigation of
Societal Disruption |
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New threats and challenges to society such as food chain security,
environmental crime, risk communication and national perspectives
on response structures and threats, and ways of identifying areas
of common interest for future work in these areas, were discussed
at a Round Table at NATO HQ on 20 March.
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| Lord Robertson visits Estonia |
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NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson wrapped up his tour of the seven
countries currently invited to join the Alliance with a visit to Estonia
on 24 March.
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| Ukraine finalises 2003 Target Plan |
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Following the completion of internal approval procedures, Ukraine's
Annual Target Plan for 2003 was published on 24 March.
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| Exercise Cooperative Jaguar 2003 |
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Around 500 troops from nine NATO and eight partner countries are participating
in a command post exercise in Denmark, from 24 March to 4 April, named
Exercise Cooperative Jaguar 2003 (COJA 03).
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| President of Tajikistan visits NATO |
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During his first ever visit to NATO on 25 March, the President of
Tajikistan, Emomali Rakhmanov, called for closer cooperation between
NATO and his country.
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| Accession protocols signed |
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Representatives of the 19 NATO member countries signed on 26 March
Protocols of Accession, which once ratified by the Allies, will allow
seven new states to join NATO.
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| Operation Allied Harmony ends |
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of NATO’s peacekeeping mission in the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia(1) and its handover to the European
Union.
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| Lord Robertson visits Croatia |
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During a visit to Zagreb on 31 March NATO Secretary General
Lord Robertson said NATO’s door remains open and
encouraged Croatia to carry on with key reforms.
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