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| Statement by the Secretary General on end of NATO mission in Pakistan |
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Today, the NATO mission to help the people of Pakistan, after last October’s terrible earthquake, has come to an end. Our personnel have left the affected zone around Bagh, on schedule.
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| NATO and New Zealand to enhance cooperation |
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Visiting NATO HQ on 3 February, New Zealand Defence Minister Phil Goff signed with the NATO Secretary General an agreement on the exchange of classified information.
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| Solidarity key to security, says NATO Secretary General |
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In a major speech at the Munich Security Conference, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said political, military and financial solidarity was the key to dealing with today’s security challenges.
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| NATO team joins Russian ship crew |
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On 5 February, a team of NATO naval experts joined the crew of a Russian navy cruiser, to assist in preparing Russian units to join NATO’s naval anti-terrorism operation in the Mediterranean , Active Endeavour .
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| Statement on the attacks on Scandinavian embassies |
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I strongly condemn the attacks that have taken place on Scandinavian embassies in Syria and Lebanon. While I understand that many Muslims have been offended by the recently published editorial cartoons, there is absolutely no justification for this violence, nor can the freedom of the press in our countries ever be called in any way into question. |
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| ISAF shows restraint during violent demonstrations in Meymaneh |
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On 7 February, a demonstration involving around 300 people took place outside the compound of the NATO-led ISAF Provincial Reconstruction Team in Meymaneh, Northern Afghanistan. |
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| NATO support to Winter Olympics in Turin |
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At the request of the Italian government, NATO has agreed to provide air security support in the vicinity of Turin during the Winter Olympics between 10 and 26 February. |
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| Exercise in Greece to test intelligence interoperability |
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A major exercise to be held in Greece in November this year will test NATO countries’ capability to share real-time intelligence to support operations, including counterterrorism.
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| NATO and Mediterranean Defence Ministers
look to enhancing cooperation |
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On 10 February, Defence Ministers from the 26 NATO countries and Algeria,
Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia discussed reinforcing
practical cooperation at a historic first meeting in Taormina.
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| NATO-Russia defence ministers discuss priorities for 2006 |
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NATO-Russia Council defence ministers met informally in Taormina, Italy, on 10 February. They exchanged views on the state of NATO-Russia defence cooperation and on priorities for the rest of 2006 and beyond. |
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| Ministers underscore commitment to NATO Response Force |
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Meeting in Taormina, Italy, 9-10 February, NATO Defence Ministers discussed the steps necessary to ensure that NATO’s 25,000-strong expeditionary Response Force is fully up and running by the end of this year.
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| Conference examines NATO-Egypt relations |
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On 14-15 February 2006, NATOs Public Diplomacy Division and the Egyptian Council of Foreign Affairs (ECFA) co-sponsored a conference on NATO and Egypt: A dialogue .
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| Retraining centre inaugurated in Ukraine |
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During a ceremony on 15 February a NATO-supported Resettlement and Retraining Centre was inaugurated in Khmelnytsky, to help Ukraine deal with the consequences of defence reform.
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| NATO Secretary General visits Poland |
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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer discussed the Alliances transformation and key issues such as energy security with Polands top officials during a one-day visit to Warsaw, 16 February.
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| Worlds largest submarine exercise tackles terrorism |
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From 17 February to 1 March 2006, ten NATO countries will take part in the worlds largest anti-submarine exercise, Noble Manta, which will also focus on defence against terrorism. |
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| NATO and Russia tackle terror at sea |
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On 17 February, NATO and Russia completed the first part of training aimed at preparing the Russian Navy to take part in NATO’s naval counter-terrorist operation in the Mediterranean , Active Endeavour.
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Conference on Russia and NATO: Towards Effective Cooperation |
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On 17 and 18 February, the faculty of International Relations of the St. Petersburg State University celebrated its 10 th anniversary with an international conference on Russia and NATO: Towards Effective Cooperation in the Changing World.
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Testing effects-based operations |
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A major multinational experiment being held in simulation centres across the globe from 20 February to 17 March is testing new ways of sharing information before, during and after operations. |
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| NATO Secretary General visits Italy |
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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer visited Rome on 21 February
to mark the 40th anniversary of NATO's Defence College in the city, and
for meetings with the countrys leadership.
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| Developing better, lighter body armour |
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A team of scientists from the Czech Republic, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine are beginning work on a NATO Science for Peace project on “Light Weight and Transparent Armours”, which aims to develop a new generation of body armour material.
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| Winter Academy in Lviv |
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The National Ivan Franko University of Lviv organised its third yearly
Winter Academy for students from 22 to 24 February 2006, with the support
of the NATO Information and Documentation Centre in Ukraine . The event
focused on the theme of “ NATO, Security and New Democracies: Current
Cooperation and Future Prospects”.
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| Taking stock of Pakistan relief mission |
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In a special interview, the Commander of the NATO Disaster Relief team in Pakistan, Andrew Walton, explains the role and impact of NATO's disaster assistance to Pakistan.
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