12 Mar. 2004

NATO pays tribute to victims of Madrid attacks News 12/03/2004 - NATO Deputy Secretary General of NATO travelling to Madrid to demonstrate solidarity of all allies with Spain's government and people following yesterday's terrorist attacks 11/03/2004 - NATO Statement by the NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, in response to the terrorist attacks in Madrid this morning Multimedia 17/03/2004 - NATO High resolution photos of the North Atlantic Council holding a Minute of Silence in respect for the victims following last week’s tragic events in Madrid Flags flew at half-mast at NATO Headquarters in Brussels today and staff observed a minute of silence at noon in solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attacks in Madrid. Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, on a visit to Lithuania, called on all Allies to stand united against terrorism: “March 11, 2004, will be seen as a symbol of a real and present danger facing all our societies from the evil of cowardly terrorism. Our message today must be crystal clear: the Allies and their partners will remain resolute and united. And the community of values – that NATO stands for – will prevail,” he said at the beginning of an address to the Lithuanian Parliament. On the day of the attacks, the Secretary General issued a statement condemning “in the strongest possible terms this mindless act of cruelty and barbarism”.