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| NATO-Ukraine defence cooperation gathers pace |
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The fifth Informal High-Level NATO-Ukraine Consultations with participation of Defence Ministers and other senior officials from Ukraine and NATO countries were held in Sintra, Portugal, on 5 October.
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| Defence reform in Bosnia-Herzegovina on track |
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Defence reform, NATO's main role in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is proceeding apace, according to a joint meeting of the North Atlantic Council and the Political and Security Committee of the European Union.
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| New technology to protect helicopters |
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NATO countries moved a step closer to providing their helicopters with added protection from rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) with the successful demonstration of prototype technology in Bulgaria. |
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| Further NATO support for Kandahar development |
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Supported by NATO-ISAF, the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development opened bids for five major infrastructure projects, which will affect more than half a million people in Kandahar province. |
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| Transformation Command works to enhance civil-military cooperation |
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Allied Command Transformation is developing new methods to work with civil organizations, which will soon be integrated into Alliance training and operations. |
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| First Pakistani students attend courses at NATO School |
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For the first time in NATO and NATO School history, the first Pakistani students attended a course at the NATO School, 25 to 29 September 2006. |
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| NATO and Russia test missile defence concepts |
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The third NATO-Russia Theatre Missile Defence command exercise is taking place from 16 to 25 October at the Russian Simulation Facility of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. |
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| NATO global intelligence centre opens in Britain |
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A new NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre, opened on 16 October, will provide NATO missions and operations with comprehensive intelligence drawn from across the member countries. |
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| Israel and NATO step up cooperation |
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On 16 October, NATO and Israel finalised the Individual Cooperation Programme (ICP) under the enhanced Mediterranean Dialogue as well as
the modalities of Israel's contribution to the NATO maritime Operation Active Endeavour.
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| Continuing NATO commitment to Kosovo |
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NATO remains committed to Kosovo, said NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, during a visit to NATO by Mr. Martti Ahtisaari, United Nations Special Envoy for the Future Status Process for Kosovo, 18 October. |
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| NATO supports arms control seminar in Kazakhstan |
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Transparency of arms control, particularly in Central Asia, was the focus of a NATO-supported seminar, hosted by Kazakhstan in Almaty, 18 and 19 October.
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| Protecting civilian populations against CBRN attacks |
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Over 100 experts and emergency service personnel met in Oslo, 18-20 October, to put into practice NATO-recommended Minimum Standards and Non-Binding Guidelines for responses to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents.
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| Conference looks at NATO, global challenges |
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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer called for the international community to take advantage of opportunities created by NATO’s military actions in Afghanistan at a NATO conference in London, 19 October.
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| Three schools open in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan |
On 18 October three schools in the Gelan District of Ghazni Province re-opened yesterday having closed their doors over a year ago because of security concerns.
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| NATO-Russia to practise anti-terrorist response |
From 23 to 26 October 2006, a NATO-Russia consequence management exercise Lazio 2006 will be held in Montelibretti (Italy), with the participation of emergency response teams from Italy, the Russian Federation, as well as Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Romania.
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| NATO-trained Iraqi cadets tested in exercise |
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New cadets at the NATO-supported Iraqi Military Academy recently marked the completion of the first three-month part of their training with a major, nine-day exercise.
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| NATO Public Diplomacy Conference in Israel |
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On 23 October 2006, the Deputy Secretary General of NATO Ambassador Alessandro Minuto Rizzo and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Ms. Tzipi Livni opened a two-day conference on: “NATO’s Transformation, the Mediterranean Dialogue, NATO-Israel Relations", co-sponsored by NATO Public Diplomacy Division and the Atlantic Forum of Israel in Herzliya.
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| Record drug seizure in Afghanistan |
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Joint efforts of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police have permitted the recent record seizure of two loads of drugs in Afghanistan.
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| Hungarian Revolution commemorated at NATO |
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A special exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution was opened at NATO Headquarters on 25 October. |
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| OSCE Chairman briefs NATO Council |
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The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, addressed the North Atlantic Council on 25 October.
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| NATO chief discusses Riga, Afghanistan in Berlin |
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During a visit to Berlin, 25 October, NATO Secretary General Jaap
de Hoop Scheffer repeated his call for the entire international community
to remain engaged in Afghanistan.
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| NATO-ISAF in fighting in southern Afghanistan |
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In three separate incidents, starting with an attack on ANA and ISAF forces in the Panjwayi district of Kandahar province, ISAF forces were engaged in heavy fighting with large groups of Taliban on 24 October.
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| NATO Secretary General visits Russia |
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On 26 October the NATO Secretary General met with President Putin and discussed the key issues on the NATO-Russia agenda, including how to deepen military-to-military cooperation and how to further stimulate political exchanges between the Allies and Russia.
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| NATO and Russia ‘counter’ dirty bomb |
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Emergency teams from NATO and Russia tackled the consequences of a simulated “dirty bomb” attack in Italy in exercise “Lazio 2006”, which ended on 26 October. |
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| Missile defence and ground surveillance progress |
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Armaments Directors from the 26 NATO countries moved forward on two key NATO capabilities initiatives, Alliance Ground Surveillance and Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence. |
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| Secretary General visits United States |
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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer met on 27 October with
President Bush, with Secretaries Rice and Rumsfeld, as well as with
Stephen Hadley, Assistant to the President For National Security Affairs.
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| Progress on NATO chemical defence centre |
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Eight NATO countries and NATO’s Strategic Commander for Transformation signed an agreement on October 26 marking a key step towards creating a Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence Centre of Excellence.
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| NATO Secretary General visits Czech Republic |
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Continuing the political preparations for NATO’s upcoming Summit in Riga, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer visited Prague on 30 October.
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| NATO Secretary General visits Slovakia |
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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer discussed NATO’s Riga Summit and the Alliance’s mission in Afghanistan during a one-day visit to Bratislava, 30 October.
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