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North Atlantic Council visits Afghanistan |
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The Council, composed of the Permanent Representatives of the 26 NATO countries and the Secretary General, visited Afghanistan, 4 to 6 October, to assess the situation on the ground and demonstrate NATO’s commitment.
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Stopwatch: How far can NATO support the UN? |
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In the first of a new series of video debates, prominent experts discussed whether NATO’s airlift and training assistance to the African Union for Darfur sets a new precedent for cooperation between NATO and the United Nations.
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| Darfur mission extended until 2006 |
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NATO recently agreed to extend its support for the African Union in Darfur until March 2006, providing airlift support for the rotation of peacekeeping troops as well as additional training.
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Ukraine Prime Minister visits NATO HQ for talks |
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The new Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yuriy Yekhanurov, outlined his reform plans at a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission at NATO Headquarters on 7 October.
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Exercise tests chemical attack defences |
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Over 1,000 emergency personnel from 11 NATO and partner countries are practicing dealing with the effects of a chemical attack by terrorists in a major exercise in Ukraine, 9-13 October.
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| Disarming illegally armed Afghan groups |
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On 9 October, NATO-led troops assisted Afghan authorities as they accepted the surrender of weapons belonging to illegally armed groups in the northern province of Badakhstan.
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10th International Symposium on NATO Codification |
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The NATO Group of National Directors on Codification (Allied Committee 135) will hold the 10th International Symposium on NATO Codification in the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, United Kingdom, from 10 to 13 October 2005.
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Prime Minister of the former Yugoslav
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The Prime Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia( 1), Vlado Buckovski, addressed the North Atlantic Council and met for talks with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on 12 October. |
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NATO adopts standards for intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance |
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In an effort to ensure interoperability, NATO has recently agreed on a standard architecture for air and ground intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) assets.
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| Secretary General calls for expanding cooperation with Egypt |
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On 12 and 13 October, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer paid a historic visit to Egypt, the first vist by a NATO Secretary General to the country.
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| NATO delivers first aid to Pakistan |
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On 14 and 15 October, two NATO flights delivered several tons of much-needed supplies to earthquake stricken Pakistan.
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| Iraq referendum a “tribute to democratic aspirations” |
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In a statement on 17 October on the Iraqi constitutional referendum, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said it was “a tribute to the democratic aspirations of the people of Iraq . ”
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| North Atlantic Council visits Ukraine |
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The North Atlantic Council, NATO’s principal decision-making body, visited Ukraine from 18-20 October for meetings on Ukraine ’s reform process and NATO’s support for these reforms.
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| Aid bridge to Pakistan reinforced |
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NATO is now delivering urgently-needed supplies to Pakistan via two air bridges, from Germany and from Turkey , delivering several tons of supplies each day as temperatures drop and millions of people remain without shelter.
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| NATO forces arrive in Pakistan |
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The first elements of NATO’s enhanced assistance to Pakistan arrived on 24 October, as the Alliance continues to lift supplies into the country via air bridges from Germany and Turkey.
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| NATO steps up reform assistance to Ukraine |
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During Informal High-Level Consultations in Vilnius, 23 and 24 October, Defence Ministers from NATO and Ukraine agreed to enhance Alliance support for Ukraine’s defence and security sector reform process.
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| Statement by Secretary General on Iraq constitution |
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In a statement on 25 October, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said he welcomed the constitution as “an important step in the political process in Iraq.”
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Partner countries join non-lethal weapons exhibition |
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An industrial exhibition devoted to non-lethal weapons technologies at NATO HQ on 26 and 27 October provided 21 companies from NATO member states and partner countries, including Russia, with an opportunity to display their latest technologies and products in this field. |
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| Alliance armaments cooperation refocused |
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Meeting at NATO Headquarters on 27 and 28 October, Armaments Directors from the 26 NATO countries agreed to refocus NATO armaments cooperation on key capabilities.
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| Pakistan and UNHCR ask for further NATO assistance |
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As NATO aid flights continue around the clock and Alliance troops are deployed to Pakistan for the relief effort, Pakistani and international authorities have asked for further NATO assistance.
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