16-18 Apr 2007
The North Atlantic Council, NATO’s highest level decision-making body, visited Afghanistan from 16 to 18 April 2007. The Alliance’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General John Craddock, and the Chairman of the Military Committee, General Ray Henault, accompanied the Council.
During the visit, the Council – led by the Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Alessandro Minuto Rizzo - held meetings with President Karzai and other key members of the Afghan Government, as well as with international community representatives from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the European Union, G-8 lead nations and NGOs.
The Council met with the Commander of NATO’s ISAF mission, General Dan McNeill, and with NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, Ambassador Daan Everts. It also travelled to various NATO-led Provincial Reconstruction Teams throughout the country.
Finally, the Council held discussions with several Afghan Parliamentary Committees on matters such as security sector reform, border security, refugees, the rule of law, counter narcotics, the media and education, and human and women’s rights.
This latest Council visit underscores once again the commitment of the international community to stand by the democratically elected Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in developing a stable and self-sustaining nation.
