NORFOLK, Va. – Countering the threat of illicit trafficking of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) substances is a significant element of Allied Command Transformation’s efforts to transform NATO forces.
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The Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on 31 January held bilateral talks with the Defence Minister of Israel Amir Peretz.
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The Foreign and Defence Ministers of Moldova briefed NATO Ambassadors on the reform process in their country during a visit to NATO HQ, 31 January.
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On 29 January, the NATO Public Diplomacy Division organised, in the context of the public diplomacy activities for the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, a visit to NATO Headquarters of high-level opinion leaders from the State of Qatar.
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NATO and Pakistan have shared objectives, stressed the Pakistani Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz, during his visit to NATO HQ on 30 January.
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During a visit by President Branko Crvenkovski, 29 January, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said that the reform process in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia1 was on track.
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Speaking in Berlin, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said the 21st-century security landscape demands a new quality in NATO-EU relations.
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At a meeting of NATO Ministers in Brussels, 26 January, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said NATO fully supports and will play its part in the UN-led process to resolve Kosovo’s final status.
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On 26 January, NATO Foreign Ministers agreed to increase civilian and military assistance to Afghanistan, as part of a comprehensive strategy to reinforce gains made.
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The new UN Secretary General praised NATO-UN cooperation in the field and discussed strengthening cooperation at the institutional level during his first visit to NATO HQ, 24 January.
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An agreement signed between NATO’s strategic transformation command and the French air force on 23 January paves the way for the certification of an Air Operations Centre of Excellence in France.
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During a visit to NATO Headquarters on 23 January New Zealand Defence Minister Phil Goff said his country intends to use opportunities for closer cooperation with NATO.
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According to preliminary election results, a majority of Serbs have voted for reform-oriented parties, and NATO looks forward to the formation of a Government committed to ever-deeper Euro-Atlantic integration.
The Aga Khan visited NATO Headquarters on 22 January 2007 to meet with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
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The Foreign Minister of Italy, Massimo d’Alema, visited NATO HQ on 22 January for talks with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
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On 21 January 2007, the NATO Public Diplomacy Division, the Diplomatic Institute of the Foreign Ministry of Saudi Arabia and the Dubai based Gulf Research Center co-sponsored in Riyadh the “NATO and the GCC Countries Symposium. Cooperation Within the Framework of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative”.
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Taking forward the Riga Summit decisions on strengthening NATO's partnerships was the focus of a major event, the 2007 Partnership for Peace Planning Symposium, at the NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany, 18-19 January.
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Some 20 000 sub-machine guns and ammunition donated by Hungary are on their way to Afghanistan as part of NATO’s support to the nascent Afghan National Army (ANA).
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At the annual press reception on the occasion of the New Year, held at NATO Headquarters, NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, outlined the priorities of the Alliance for 2007.
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The beginning of the NATO-supported destruction of some 400,000 small arms and light weapons in Ukraine, 16 January, is another milestone in what is the world’s single largest demilitarization project.
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The President of Kosovo, Fatmir Sedju, visited NATO HQ on Monday, 15 January 2007 and met with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
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During a visit to NATO HQ on 15 January, the new US Secretary of Defense, Mr. Robert Gates, said success in Afghanistan was a top priority.
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On 12 January Japanese Prime Minister Abe paid an historic visit to NATO Headquarters, the first ever by a Japanese Head of Government.
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In December, some 200 new officers graduated from the NATO-supported Iraqi Military Academy after successfully completing a demanding 12-month course.
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During the meeting of the North Atlantic Council, 10 January, the NATO Secretary General presented Mr. Edgars Rinkevics, Latvian State Secretary, with the NATO Meritorious Service Medal.
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On 10 January, the North Atlantic Council decided to extend the Secretary General’s tenure of office to enable him to prepare and preside over the events marking the 60th anniversary of the Alliance in 2009.
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On 9 January, the Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, Ambassador Martin Erdmann, met at NATO HQ in Brussels with the Chinese Director General for European Affairs, Mr. Li Ruiyu.
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CHAGHCHARAN, Afghanistan – Members of ISAF’s Lithuanian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) participated in a two-day Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) ceremony Wednesday and Thursday in Ghowr province with the province’s governor and police chief.
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – ISAF engineers operating in Orgun district completed three school projects in December worth $185,000, further building the educational capacity for the children of Paktika province.
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