Statement by the Secretary General on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

On behalf of NATO, I express my strong support for the declaration of the Peace Implementation Council of today and for the High Representative, Mr. Miroslav Lajčak, and the decisions he has taken since assuming office.

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NATO Secretary General visits Romania

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The NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer paid a one-day visit to Bucharest on 29 October to hold talks with the Romanian President, Traian Basescu, the Prime Minister, Calin Popescu-Tariceanu and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adrian Cioroianu.

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NATO Week in Georgia

A week-long programme of events aimed at informing about NATO kicked off in the capital Tbilisi on Monday 29 October. The wide range of academic, social, promotional, cultural and sporting activities is aimed at reaching a broad cross-section of the Georgian public.

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NATO School for Women

A three-day NATO School for Women was held in Kharkiv from 26 to 28 October. The event gave teachers, librarians, journalists and public servants from mid-size cities in eastern and southern regions of Ukraine the opportunity to learn about NATO’s current role and its relations with Ukraine and other partners, including Russia.

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NATO envoy visits Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan

The Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, Robert F. Simmons, is paying a working visit to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan from 26 October to 2 November to discuss ongoing cooperation activities and regional security issues.

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Media and Terrorism: the Euro-Atlantic Approach

A conference on “Media and Terrorism: the Euro-Atlantic Approach” was held in Kharkiv on 25 October for local and regional journalists. The participating media representatives had the opportunity to learn about the approach taken by NATO-country journalists when covering terrorism and the actions taken by NATO member countries to fight terrorism.

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October 2007 CNAD makes progress

Armament Directors from the 26 NATO countries have moved forward on three key NATO capabilities initiatives: Alliance Ground Surveillance, Missile Defence and Non-Lethal Capabilities.

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NATO Armament Directors launch new counter-terrorism measure

On 25 and 26 October, the NATO Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) agreed to launch an 11th defence against terrorism area of work, on Non-Lethal Capabilities, with Canada as the lead nation.

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Defence against bio-terrorism

A NATO-sponsored workshop on building cooperative and regional approaches to preparedness and defence against bio-terrorism took place in Bucharest, Romania, on 25 and 26 October.

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Afghan, ISAF forces launch Operation Spin Ghar

Afghan and NATO-led ISAF forces launched the next phase of operations to target and clear Taliban from the area around Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan Province, on 25 October. The aim is to consolidate the security presence in the area.

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NATO-Russia consultations in Noordwijk

The last meeting of the Noordwijk ministerial brought together Defence Ministers from Allied countries and Russia in the framework of the NATO- Russia Council (NRC).

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Allies discuss transformation agenda

NATO Defence Ministers started their deliberations early on 25 October. At their morning session in the seaside resort of Noordwijk in the Netherlands they focused on transformation issues.

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NATO PfP Trust Fund project in Bosnia and Herzegovina

A NATO PfP Trust Fund project in Bosnia and Herzegovina is assisting more than 3000 former defence personnel in finding new jobs in many sectors, including agriculture and business development

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Intelligence sector reform in Ukraine

Ukraine presented its White Book outlining reform plans for the intelligence and security services at a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Working Group on Civil and Democratic Control of the Intelligence Sector in Bucharest, Romania, on 24 and 25 October.

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NATO to help Georgia destroy more missiles

A second NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) Trust Fund project in Georgia was launched on 24 October. It will support the destruction of stockpiles of close to 9 000 missiles.

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Defence Ministers discuss NATO's operation in Afghanistan

NATO Defence Ministers began their meeting in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, with two discussions on operations, primarily NATO's top operational priority: Afghanistan.

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Moroccan Battalion gets new commander

On 23 October, Lieutenant Colonel Mohamed Allaoui took command of the Moroccan Battalion , which is part of the NATO-led Kosovo peacekeeping force, KFOR.

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Film highlights NATO’s assistance to training of Afghan forces

NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division has launched a new video, which outlines some efforts of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to support the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP), including the country’s new Border and Airport Police.

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Russia hosts meeting on NRC counter-narcotics training project

Russia hosted the second high-level steering meeting on the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) counter-narcotics training project for Afghan and Central Asian personnel on 22 and 23 October.

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Deputy Secretary General opens NATO Public Diplomacy Symposium in Israel

On 22 October, the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero and the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Ms. Tzipi Livni opened a two-day symposium on: “NATO-Israel Relations and the Mediterranean Dialogue", co-sponsored by the NATO Public Diplomacy Division and the Atlantic Forum of Israel in Herzliya.

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Outgoing Deputy Secretary General receives Hungarian honour

Ambassador Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo, the outgoing NATO Deputy Secretary General, was awarded on 22 October the Commander’s Cross with the Star of the Order of the Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil division) in honouring his noble assistance to the Republic of Hungary in the course of its integration to NATO.

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NATO Secretary General condemns attacks in Turkey


On behalf of the NATO Allies, I firmly condemn the latest PKK attack in Turkey which left 12 Turkish soldiers dead. I express my condolences to the loved ones of those who have lost their lives in this latest act of PKK violence.

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NATO Deputy Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of Jordan

On 21 October the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero paid an official visit to Jordan and met with Dr. Barouf Al-Bakhet, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Jordan, with Mr. Abdel Ilah Al-Khateeb, Foreign Minister of Jordan and with Mr. Taher Al Masri, Deputy Speaker of the Senate.

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Further reform necessary in Albania, says NATO Secretary General


The President of Albania, Bamir Topi, visited NATO Headquarters on 19 October to discuss with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Albania’s reform process and its NATO membership aspirations.

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NATO Autumn Academy in Luhansk



Taras Shevchenko Pedagogical University of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine hosted its first NATO Autumn Academy on 18 and 19 October 2007. The event focused on the “NATO-Ukraine Relations: Myths and Realities” and was supported by the NATO Information and Documentation Centre (NIDC) in Ukraine.

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Consultations on missile defence at NATO HQ

The North Atlantic Council and the NATO-Russia Council respectively, discussed on 17 October missile defence issues. The sessions were a continuation of consultation meetings held at NATO HQ last year, as well as in February and April 2007.

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NATO-Russia Council meets with Kosovo Troika

The NATO-Russia Council met on 15 October with the members of the EU-US-Russia Troika for a discussion on the current efforts to achieve an agreement between the Kosovo Albanian leadership and Serbia.

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World Standards Day 2007

The NATO Standardization Agency joins the international standardization community in celebrating the World Standards Day. Joint standards make a key contribution to combined operational effectiveness of the Alliance’s multinational forces.

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Equipping and training Afghan army key to stability, says NATO commander

NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, US Army General Bantz J. Craddock, highlighted the key elements necessary for stability in Afghanistan in a briefing at the Pentagon on 10 October.

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The North Atlantic Council attends ACT Seminar in Norfolk, Virginia

The Ambassadors of the 26 NATO countries (NAC), led by the Secretary General, travelled to Norfolk (US) to participate in the annual Supreme Allied Command Transformation seminar.

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The North Atlantic Council visits the United States

The North Atlantic Council (NAC), led by the Secretary General, paid a visit to Washington, where the Ambassadors of the 26 NATO countries met with high ranking officials of the U.S. Administration.

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NATO and Egypt conclude Individual Cooperation Programme

On 9 October NATO and Egypt finalised the Individual Cooperation Programme (ICP) under the enhanced Mediterranean Dialogue.

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NATO Secretary General visits Iceland

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer met in Reykjavik with the Icelandic Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde and Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir. They discussed NATO’s current operations, the upcoming Bucharest summit and a wide range of security issues.

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NATO Secretary General addresses Parliamentary Assembly

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer called parliamentarians to play a key role in explaining to our publics the Alliance’s main engagements, challenges and its ambitious agenda for the next summit in 2008.

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Statement by the Secretary General on attacks in Turkey

" I have learnt with great sadness the news about the recent death of 15 Turkish soldiers as a result of attacks by terrorists in south-east Turkey. Our thoughts are with the families of the military and the people of Turkey."

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Ukrainian border security and WMD terrorism

A multinational team of 12 experts held an advanced training course for the Ukrainian Border Guard Academy in Varna, Bulgaria, from 8 to 12 October 2007, to train the trainers in how to combat the risk of terrorists acquiring weapons of mass destruction (WMD) through improved border security.

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NATO Secretary General discusses Afghanistan in Denmark


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NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, met Monday 8 October in Copenhagen with the Danish Prime Minister, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Per Stig Møller and the Minister of Defence, Mr. Søren Gade.

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NATO and partners hold exercises in Albania

Over 1 100 troops from NATO countries and countries cooperating with the Alliance, - including Israel, Japan and the United Arab Emirates - will practice conducting joint multinational operations in two exercises in Albania, 7-30 October.

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5000 runners took part in the NATO Partnership Running Festival

More than 5,000 runners, including military personnel from five different NATO member nations and nine Partner countries participated in the NATO Partnership Running Festival held Sunday, October 7 in the Hungarian capital of Budapest.

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The President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia1 visits NATO

The President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia1 , Mr. Branko Crvenkovski, visited the NATO Headquarters and met with the Secretary General.

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Kosovo Multi-National Task Force North gets new commander.

Brigadier General Olivier Jumelet accepted command of Multi-National Task Force North from Brigadier General Eric Arnaud in a transfer-of-authority ceremony Oct. 4, 2007, which was attended by Commander Kosovo Force Lieutenant General Xavier de Marnhac.

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Second NATO Partnership for Peace Trust Fund project in Albania completed successfully

The second NATO/PfP Trust Fund project in Albania which was launched in December 2002 has come to an end. A ceremony was held to mark its successful completion in Tirana on 4 October 2007.

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Information and Documentation Centre on NATO opens in Moldova

An Information and Documentation Centre on NATO was inaugurated on 3 October, at the Moldova State University in Chisinau.

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NATO Secretary General visits Georgia

On October 4, NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer visited Georgia. He met with President Mr. Mikheil Saakashvili.

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Visit to NATO by the Prime Minister of New Zealand

The Prime Minister of New Zealand Ms. Helen Clark visited the NATO Headquarters and met with the Secretary General. They had an exchange of views about issues of common concern and especially about the security situation in Afghanistan.

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NATO supports earthquake security in the Balkan region

On October 2, NATO’s “Science for Peace and Security” Programme launched a project on “Harmonization of Seismic Hazard Maps for the Western Balkan Countries” Podgorica, Montenegro. The project is aimed at addressing the problems resulting from frequent and devastating earthquakes in the region.

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NATO ships rescue Yemeni servicemen following volcano eruption

NATO naval vessels from the United States, the Netherlands, Portugal, Canada, Denmark and Germany rescued two Yemeni servicemen following the eruption of a volcano on the Yemeni Island of Jazirat at Ta’ir.

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NATO Secretary General meets the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee

On 1 October 2007 the NATO Public Diplomacy Division organised a high-level visit to NATO of members of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee headed by its Chairman, Mr. Tzachi Hanegbi, and representatives from the Atlantic Forum of Israel, headed by its Chairman, Prof. Uzi Arad.

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