Romanian President and NATO Chief unveil summit logo

Romanian President Traian Basescu visited NATO Headquarters on Thursday 31 January. He met with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer for bilateral talks to discuss the main topics in preparation for the upcoming Bucharest summit.

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NATO Secretary General in Luxembourg for talks

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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer met with Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker on 31 January in Luxembourg.

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Slovenia hosts photo exhibition on NATO’s Afghan mission

Burkas, soldiers’ uniforms and souvenirs went on display as part of a new exhibition to raise awareness of Slovenia's participation in NATO's ISAF mission in Afghanistan, which opened on the 31st of January in Maribor, Slovenia.

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NATO supports Albania’s efforts to implement reforms

The Prime Minister of Albania Sali Berisha visited the NATO Headquarters and met with the Secretary General and the North Atlantic Council in order to discuss Albania’s progress report within the Membership Action Plan.

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Progress on intelligence sector reform

The Ukrainian Security Service hosted the sixth meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Working Group on Civil and Democratic Control of the Intelligence Sector in Kyiv on 30 and 31 January.

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NATO and Ukraine pledge to deepen cooperation

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko was welcomed for the first time to NATO Headquarters by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on 29 January 2008. They discussed the NATO-Ukraine Intensified Dialogue, and both pledged to deepen it.

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NATO and Qatar organise a conference on NATO’s stabilizing role

On 28 January 2008, the Deputy Secretary General of NATO H.E. Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero opened in Doha the conference on: “NATO’s Role for Stability and Peace ", co-organised by the NATO Public Diplomacy Division and the Qatar Center for Military Strategic Studies.

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Secretary General meets Latvian Foreign Minister

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer met with Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins. They discussed the preparations for the Bucharest Summit, including the progress being made by the Balkan countries aspiring to NATO membership.

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Prime Minister of Kosovo visits NATO

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Mr. Hashim Thaci, visited the NATO Headquarters and met with the NATO Secretary General. They discussed the current situation within Kosovo and in the region.

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United Arab Emirates discuss cooperation with NATO

On 24 January 2008, the NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer paid his first official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Secretary General on the Polish plane crash

“I have learned with great sadness about the tragic accident of the Polish military plane, in which so many people lost their lives. On behalf of all the Allies, I convey my heartfelt condolences to the Polish authorities, and in particular to the families of the military personnel who lost their loved ones.”

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Chairman of the NATO Military Committee visits Spain

General Ray Henault, Chairman of the Military Committee, paid an official visit to Spain, from 24-27 January, where he met the Chief of Defence, Army General Felix Sanz Roldan, along with Spanish Government officials, to discuss NATO priorities and ways in which Spain could enhance its valued contribution to Alliance operations.

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COMKFOR meets with Serbian Armed Forces General Staff Chief

Lieutenant General Xavier de Marnhac, the Commander of KFOR and Lieutenant General Zdravko Ponos, the Chief of Serbian Armed Forces General Staff, met in Nis, Republic of Serbia. It was a regular meeting on the highest level between the Serbian Armed Forces and KFOR.

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Prime Minister of former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia1 discusses membership aspirations with NATO Allies

The  Prime Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia1, Mr. Nikola Gruevski, visited NATO and had a meeting with the North Atlantic Council to discuss his country’s Progress Report within the Membership Action Plan.

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Focus on NATO’s partnerships

Some 300 participants from 35 countries all around the world have gathered for a major two-day event, on 23 and 24 January, focused on NATO’s partnerships with non-member countries and other international organizations.

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NATO and Pakistan to tackle common challenges

NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, met with the President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf at the Conrad Hotel in Brussels on 21 January. 

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NATO welcomes US nomination of future Commander ISAF

The NATO Secretary General and the Supreme Allied Commander Europe today welcomed the nomination by President Bush of General David D McKiernan as the next commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister visits NATO

The NATO Secretary General met with the new Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Volodymyr Ogryzko. They discussed the current state of cooperation, including preparations for the upcoming Ministerial meeting and the participation of Ukraine in NATO led operations.

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Members of Parliament from the Arab Republic of Egypt visit NATO

On 17 January 2008 the NATO Public Diplomacy Division organised a high-level visit to NATO of members of the Egyptian Parliament. The delegation was headed by Mr. Amin Rady, Vice-President of the Defence and National Security Committee.

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New ICTY prosecutor visits NATO

On 17 January 2008, Serge Brammertz, the new prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) visited NATO Headquarters.

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The Minister of Defence of Belgium visits NATO

The Belgian Minister of Defence, Mr. Pieter De Crem, visited NATO Headquarters on Thursday 17 January 2008. He met with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.

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The Prime Minister of Croatia visits NATO

The Prime Minister of Croatia, Ivo Sanader visited NATO Headquarters on Wednesday 16 January 2008.

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NATO-Russia exercise to take place in Germany

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Under the aegis of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC), the Theatre Missile Defence Ad Hoc Working Group (TMD AHWG) will conduct a joint NATO-Russia TMD Computer Assisted Exercise (CAX) from 16-25 January 2008.

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NATO Secretary General visits Romania

The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, visited Bucharest on 11 January 2008. He met with President Traian Băsescu, Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu and Defence Minister Teodor Melescanu.

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ISAF meets with Afghan youth group

The Afghan youth group called, Youth Generations, recently met with members of ISAF’s Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) to propose new programmes, which help to keep Afghan children away from violence and drugs.

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NATO Secretary General outlines priorities for 2008

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 2008.

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ISAF helps Afghans prepare for winter

During the ISAF Press Conference on 9 January 2008, Brig. Gen. Carlos Branco, ISAF Spokesperson, described the current ISAF Winterisation programme in Afghanistan.

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SHAPE donates 400 blankets to Afghan school

Four-hundred blankets donated by The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) International School in Belgium were delivered to the Sultan Alamadin Ghori High School boy’s dormitory by PRT Chaghcharan soldiers Jan. 8.

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Bagram PRT opens school, clinic in Mahmood Raqi

Afghan children sing during the grand-opening ceremony.

Kapisa Provincial Government representatives and members from the Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) recently opened a school and health clinic in Mahmood Raqi District, Kapisa Province.

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General McNeill briefs the press on Afghanistan

General Dan K. McNeill (Commander ISAF) briefed the Afghan and international media on the current situation in Afghanistan on 3 January 2008, highlighting several improvements in the country. “There are more Afghan children in school than ever in the history of the country,” he said. “There are more roads constructed and reconstructed than the history of the country has known.” He also mentioned significant growth in the Afghan economy and gains in health care.

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1 Turkey recognizes the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.