1 Sept. 2004	Statement by NATO Secretary General on acts of terrorism in Russia 1 Sept. - I condemn in the strongest possible terms the hostage-taking currently taking place in Southern Russia. This outrageous act, which targets the most innocent – schoolchildren – is unacceptable. More...
1 Sept. 2004	New map game and wallcharts launched Test your knowledge on flags and capital cities with NATO’s new map game. It includes NATO member countries, as well as Partner and Mediterranean Dialogue countries, which makes a grand total of 53 countries you can try yourself out on. Your performance is timed so you can even try several times and monitor your progress. More...
2 Sept. 2004	NATO-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in Faizabad Up and Running On 1 September, a contingent of thirty German soldiers took up their duties in the new NATO-led PRT in Faizabad in northern Afghanistan. In the coming months, the PRT will grow to about 85 soldiers in total. More...
4-16 Sept. 2004	Exercise NATO Air Meet 04 A live NATO air exercise is currently taking place over Turkey, involving over 100 combat and support aircraft and forces from 18 NATO countries. More...
7 Sept. 2004	NRC united in condemnation of recent terrorist attacks in Russia The NATO-Russia Council (NRC) met in extraordinary session for the the first time in more than two years of operation to discuss the recent wave of terrorist attacks in the Russian Federation. More...
9 Sept. 2004	Secretary General visits Finland NATO Secretary General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer paid a one-day visit to Helsinki on 9 September for talks with political leaders on the future of NATO’s partnerships after the Alliance’s Istanbul Summit. More...
10 Sept. 2004	Visit to Sweden focuses on partnership During a one-day visit to NATO partner country Sweden on 10 September, NATO Secretary General De Hoop Scheffer said the Alliance was seeking to involve interested partners more closely in NATO’s activities and operations. More...
10 Sept. 2004	NATO support to Afghan elections NATO is increasing its presence in Afghanistan in support of the nation’s election process. These new troops will augment and support the already in–theatre forces boosting the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) capabilities leading up to the election. More...
10 Sept. 2004	Eliminating deadly weapons in Georgia Several hundred old anti-aircraft missiles have now been safely destroyed in Georgia, as part of a NATO-led project to dispose of decommissioned military equipment and unexploded ordnance. More...
14 Sept. 2004	President of Iraq visits NATO During a visit to NATO on 14 September, Interim Iraqi President Sheikh Ghazi Al-Yawar welcomed the Alliance’s assistance to Iraq and called for further assistance urgently. More...
15 Sept. 2004	Appointment of Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia The NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert F. Simmons Jr. to the position of Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia. More...
16-18 Sept. 2004	Ensuring energy security Strategies for addressing the debilitation or destruction of energy systems in the event of terrorist attack were the subject of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop in Kyiv from 16 to 18 September. The opening session was attended by the UK Ambassador to Ukraine, Robert Brinkley. More...
17 Sept. 2004	UN Kosovo representative visits NATO The United Nations Special Representative in Kosovo, Mr. Soren Jessen-Petersen, visited NATO on 17 September to discuss preparations for the province’s October elections with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. More...
22 Sept. 2004	Enhancement of NATO Assistance to Iraq On 22 September, Allies agreed to further implement the decision by Heads of State and Government to assist the government of Iraq with the training of its security forces. Allies agreed political guidance to the NATO Military Authorities on the enhancement of this assistance. More...
27 Sept. 2004	NATO Secretary General discusses Transdniestra in Moldova Cooperation between NATO and Moldova and the issue of Transdniestra were the key topics discussed during a one-day visit by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer to Chisinau on 23 September. More...
28-30 Sept. 2004	NATO and Russia hold procedural exercise The procedures for launching a joint NATO-Russia peacekeeping operation were examined in a two-day exercise held at NATO Headquarters between 28 and 30 September. More...
30 Sept. - 16 Oct. 2004	NATO amphibious and maritime exercise in the Mediterranean The operational capability of NATO’s new Response Force is being demonstrated at a live-fire training amphibious and maritime exercise, Destined Glory 2004, on the Italian island of Sardinia, 30 September to 16 October. More...