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| NATO Mediterranean patrols board
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NATOs naval counter-terrorist operation in the Mediterranean , Active Endeavour, has recently completed its 100th compliant boarding of a suspect vessel, in continuing effort to protect against terrorist activity in the region.
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| Norwegian Crown Prince visits NATO |
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His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited NATO Headquarters on 1 March. He had a meeting with the Secretary General and then addressed the North Atlantic Council, which was meeting with the representatives of non-member countries contributing troops to NATOs mission in Afghanistan. |
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| NATO Crisis Management Exercise CMX 2006 |
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NATO will conduct its annual crisis management exercise (CMX 2006) from 1 to 7 March 2006. CMX 2006 is sponsored by NATO's Secretary General and is jointly run by the International Staff, the International Military Staff and the two NATO Strategic Commands, Allied Command Operations and Allied Command Transformation. |
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| NATO Secretary General visits Norway |
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On 3 March, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer paid a one-day visit to Oslo, for meetings with the country’s leadership.
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| Attack in Afghanistan foiled |
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On 4 March, two rockets aimed at the compound of NATO-led troops in northeastern Afghanistan were found and destroyed before they could be launched.
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Assessing Pakistan assistance |
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In the latest edition of NATOs Stopwatch video debates, key experts discuss the impact of NATOs assistance to Pakistan following the devastating 8 October 2005 earthquake.
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| Tunisian parliamentarians visit NATO HQ |
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Members of the Political and External relations Committee of the
Tunisian Parliament visited NATO Headquarters on 10 March for briefings
and discussions with top officials.
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| Afghan army progressing, says Defence Minister |
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During a visit to NATO, Afghan Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak said that Afghanistans forces were making progress, but continuing international assistance was necessary before they became fully operational.
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| Record arms cache seized in Afghanistan |
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The largest cache of illegal weapons ever found in Afghanistan has been handed over to the government this week as part of a programme to disarm illegally armed groups.
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| Language Institute opens up training options for Iraqi officials |
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Since opening in February, a NATO-supported Defence Language Institute in Baghdad is teaching Iraqi civilian and military defence officials English, allowing them to benefit from additional, out-of-country training. |
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| NATO and Partner countries discuss
transformation |
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Nearly 150 defence officials attended a conference on ‘Understanding
NATO Military Transformation’ in Skopje , from 15 to 17 March
to discuss and learn more about the changes taking place within NATO
and Partner countries.
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| Rehearsal demonstrates NATOs Balkans resolve |
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On 16 March, additional NATO forces will deploy to Kosovo to take part in the first phase of an annual operational rehearsal to ensure NATO Reserve Forces are prepared to respond to any crisis in the Balkans.
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| NATO Secretary General visits the United States |
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NATO Secretary General Jaap
de Hoop Scheffer visited Washington on 20 and 21 March, where he
met President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice,
Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld and other senior administration
officials.
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| Statement by NATO Secretary General on elections
in Belarus |
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On behalf of NATO, I condemn
the way in which the elections in Belarus have been conducted. As
international observers, including the OSCE, have testified, this
electoral process did not meet democratic standards.
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| Visit by Prime Minister Buckovski |
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The Prime Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
(1), Vlado Buckovski, visited NATO Headquarters on 22 March.
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| Visit by Prime Minister Ceku |
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The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Agim Ceku, had a meeting with NATO
Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on 22 March. Discussions
focused mainly on the ongoing UN-led negotiations on Kosovo's future status, which has been administered by the UN since 1999.
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| Seminar checks up on arms control |
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From 22 until 24 March, the NATO Verification Coordinating Committee
will host its annual seminar with Partner countries on the implementation
of conventional arms control agreements.
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| Strategic airlift agreement enters into force |
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Deputy Secretary General Minuto Rizzo travelled to Leipzig, Germany,
on 23 March, for a ceremony to mark the entry into force of a multinational
contract on a Strategic Airlift Interim Solution. The event was hosted
by German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung, since Germany has taken
the lead on this initiative.
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| NATO uncovers immigrant smuggling in Mediterranean |
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NATO ships discovered the illegal transfer of immigrants in the Mediterranean Sea, on 23 March. The Hellenic Coast Guard was informed and intercepted the offending vessel.
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| New NATO Headquarters design enters Phase B |
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On Friday 24 March, the North Atlantic Council agreed to proceed with Phase B of the design for the new NATO Headquarters.
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| Statement on Ukraine election |
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In a statement on 27 March, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said he was pleased that Ukraine's parliamentary election was held in a manner that was described by the OSCE as free and fair... |
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| Polish Parliamentarians visit NATO Headquarters |
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A group of parliamentarians from the National Defence Committee of the Polish Parliament visited NATO HQ, as well as NATO commands in the Netherlands and Germany, from 27 to 28 March. |
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| Conferences examines role of ICT in military transformation |
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Advancements in communications technology and information security systems were the focus of the 3rd NATO Network Enabled Capability Conference, March 28-30, in Portsmouth, Virginia, US, with nearly 400 attendees.
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| Live-flying NATO exercise begins over North West Europe |
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Exercise BRILLIANT ARROW 2006, an annual live-flying NATO exercise, will take place over North West Europe from 27 March to 7 April 2006, with live-flying operations during the periods 27 31 March and 3 5 April 2006. |
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| Possible further NATO support for Darfur |
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On request by the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, in a telephone call to NATO's Secretary General on 27 March, NATO Allies have agreed today to develop options for possible continued support to the African Union mission in Darfur, and potentially also to a possible follow-on UN mission in Darfur. |
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| Alliance examining relationship with Belarus |
| On behalf of NATO, the Secretary General has already expressed his deep concern with the conduct of the electoral process in Belarus, which, according to the OSCE, was neither free nor fair...
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| Public information officials from Kazakhstan visit NATO HQ |
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On March 30, press and public information officials from various ministries of the Government of Kazakhstan, directors of NGOs and journalists visited NATO Headquarters for a day of discussion on NATO Public Diplomacy issues.
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