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| NATO
welcomes seven new members |
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On 2 April a flag-raising ceremony and a special meeting
of NATO Foreign Ministers was held at NATO to celebrate
the accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
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| Foreign
Ministers adopt declaration on terrorism |
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Following the Accession Ceremony to welcome Bulgaria, Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia as NATO
members, the Foreign Ministers and Representatives of NATO
met informally at NATO Headquarters on 2 April. Ministers
discussed matters of common interest and concern to the Alliance,
with a view to the NATO Summit to be held in Istanbul on
28-29 June.
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| First
meeting of NATO-Russia Council "at 27" |
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On
2 April 2004, Foreign Ministers of the NATO-Russia Council
(NRC) met in Brussels for the first time in an enlarged format
“at 27”. Ministers welcomed the participation of Bulgaria,
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia.
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| Third
NATO-Russia conference on terrorism |
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Experts and top officials from NATO countries
and the Russian Federation discussed ways of enhancing
military cooperation in the fight against terrorism at
a conference in Norfolk, US, on 5 April.
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| Preparing
NATO for the future |
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Top NATO civilian and military officials
met in Norfolk, US, on 6 April for a high-level seminar
on NATO’s transformation and developing forces that can
be rapidly deployed across the globe.
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| President
of Georgia visits NATO |
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Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili addressed
the North Atlantic Council and met for talks with NATO
Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer during a one-day
visit to NATO HQ, 7 April.
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| UN
Kosovo envoy briefs NATO Council |
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Harri Holkeri, the Special Representative
of the United Nations for Kosovo, visited NATO on 7 April
to brief the North Atlantic Council on the situation in
the province following the recent violence.
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| NATO
and Russia enhance military cooperation |
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During a visit to Moscow on 7 and 8 April
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer signed agreements
establishing Russian military liaison offices at NATO’s
top military headquarters.
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| NATO to acquire
‘eyes in the sky’ |
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In a major development for NATO’s ability to conduct future operations,
member countries have decided to jointly purchase a state-of-the-art
ground surveillance system by Spring 2005.
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| Partnership
with Ukraine a priority,
says Secretary General |
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| Foreign
Minister Gryshchenko visited NATO HQ in January 2004 |
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer reiterated
the Alliance’s commitment to its partnership with Ukraine, but called
for more progress on democracy during a visit on 19 April.
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| Suspected
terrorists detained in Afghanistan |
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In the past week, the NATO-led International Security
Assistance Force (ISAF) supported Afghan forces in detaining a number
of individuals suspected of posing an imminent threat to security
in Kabul.
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| Kosovo leadership
not doing enough,
says NATO Council |
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On a visit to Kosovo on 22 April, the
Representatives of the 26 NATO countries and the Secretary
General said that Kosovo leaders were doing too little to rebuild
security and trust after recent violence in the province.
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| NATO Secretary
General congratulates
Slovenia on membership |
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During a visit to Ljubljana on 23 April, NATO
Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer congratulated Slovenia
on its accession to NATO, calling it “a rightly deserved achievement”.
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| International
geospatial symposium held at NATO HQ |
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On 22 and 23 April 2004, NATO Headquarters
hosted its first International Geospatial Symposium, which brought
together geospatial experts from major international
organisations.
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| Secretary
General discusses Afghanistan in Norway |
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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer paid
a one-day visit to Oslo on 26 April for meetings
on the Alliance’s mission in Afghanistan and key issues on NATO’s
agenda.
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| NATO
Council visits Afghanistan |
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The North Atlantic Council, NATO’s top decision-making
body, visited Afghanistan on 26 and 27 April, to assess the situation
on the ground, as the Alliance prepares to expand its mission in
the country.
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| Preparing
for the Istanbul Summit |
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Preparations for the NATO Istanbul Summit, to
be held on 28 and 29 June, were the focus of a visit by the NATO
Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, to the city on 28 and 29
April.
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| Secretary
General in Denmark |
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NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer travelled to Copenhagen
on 30 April to discuss key points on the agenda of the upcoming summit
in Istanbul with Prime
Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, including the preparation of an enhanced
package against
terrorism.
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| NATO
Secretary General congratulates the new President of the
former Yugoslav
Republic of
Macedonia (1) |
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Today the Secretary General of NATO, Jaap
de Hoop Scheffer, conveyed his congratulations to Branko
Crvenkovski on his election as President of the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1).
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