NATO Secretary General meets with US President Bush in Washington

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer met with US President George W. Bush in Washington on 29 February.

Visit to NATO of the President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ¹, Mr. Branko Crvenkovski

The President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ¹ , Mr. Branko Crvenkovski, visited NATO Headquarters on Wednesday 27 February 2008. He met with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.

Icelandic Prime Minister discusses security issues with NATO Secretary General

The Prime Minister of Iceland, Mr. Geir H. Haarde, met with NATO Secretary General Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at NATO Headquarters on 26 February 2008.

Romania holds conference on NATO’s mission in Afghanistan

The Euro-Atlantic Romania Council (CEAR) together with Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) held a conference and public debate on Afghanistan on 25-26 February in Iasi, Romania.

Visit to NATO by the President of Montenegro

The President of Montenegro Filip Vujanovic visited NATO Headquarters on Monday, 25 February 2008 and met with the NATO Secretary General.

NATO Secretary General and the EU High Representative discuss Kosovo and Afghanistan

The NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, met bilaterally to discuss Kosovo and Afghanistan on Monday, 25 February 2008.

ISAF soldiers providing humanitarian aid discover weapon caches

International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers distributing blankets, food and charcoal in the Surobi District in Afghanistan discovered and destroyed weapons found in two separate locations.

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Counter-explosives team helping reduce casualties in Afghanistan

NATO troops in Afghanistan are faced with a serious threat from Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). Allied Command Transformation’s Counter-IED Integrated Project Team is working to reduce this threat. C-IED is currently running an operational seminar at the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in Stavanger, Norway.

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‘Queen Azalea’ describes service in Afghanistan

Royal Netherlands Army Capt. Mariola Kasemier flips a pancake during breakfast with her unit.

Royal Netherlands Army Capt. Mariola Kasemier talks about her experience serving in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, where she worked together with the local population and government on reconstruction projects. Kasemier will represent NATO and the Netherlands as Queen Azalea for the 55th Norfolk International Azalea Festival.

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NATO ambassadors see progress in Afghanistan

The North Atlantic Council completed a three day visit to Afghanistan on 21 February 2008.

NATO Public Diplomacy chief visits the United States

NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, Jean-François Bureau, delivered the keynote address at the Model NATO conference hosted by Ohio’s Kent State University and Howard University in Washington, D.C., on 21 February 2008, and also introduced a roundtable discussion hosted by the European Institute in Georgetown on 19 February.

North Atlantic Council statement after Kosovo’s declaration of independence

 

Following Kosovo’s declaration of independence yesterday, NATO reaffirms that KFOR shall remain in Kosovo on the basis of UNSCR 1244, as agreed by Foreign Ministers in December 2007, unless the UN Security Council decides otherwise.

NATO Parliamentary Assembly visits NATO HQ

On Monday, 18 February 2008 the NATO Parliamentary Assembly visited NATO and had an annual joint meeting with the North Atlantic Council.

Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the Terrorist Attack in Kandahar Province

On behalf of NATO Allies, I strongly condemn today's bombing in Kandahar province in Afghanistan, which killed dozens of innocent people and injured many others.

Statement by the Secretary General in reaction to the Kosovo declaration of independence

After the Kosovo declaration of independence, NATO is following ongoing developments closely. The North Atlantic Council will meet tomorrow to assess the situation.

NATO-Russia airspace cooperation project undergoes joint tests

Joint system testing is currently underway on the Cooperative Airspace Initiative (CAI), which is being developed under the auspices of the NATO-Russia Council.

Chairman of NATO Military Committee visits Kyiv

General Ray Henault, the Chairman of NATO's Military Committee, visited Kyiv on 14 and 15 February for meetings with the Ukrainian Chief of Defence Staff, Sergyi Kyrychenko, and Defence Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov.

NATO reaches missile defence milestone

The opening of a special testing facility in The Hague, Netherlands, marks a major milestone for a multi-year NATO project to protect forces deployed on operations from missile attacks.

Senior NATO representative attends international forum on human trafficking

NATO’s Senior Coordinator on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Assistant Secretary General Jiri Sedivy, participated in the Vienna Forum organized within the framework of the UN Global Initiative to Fight Trafficking. The event,, which took place from 13 to 15 February 2008, brought together representatives from 116 countries and a number of international organizations.

Tenth Winter Academy takes place in Berlin

Some forty students gathered in Berlin, Germany, for a lively discussion of security issues with NATO officials and senior academics at the tenth annual Winter Academy.

Operation Winter Stand aids remote villagers in Paktika Province

KABUL, Afghanistan – ISAF and Afghan soldiers and police came together to provide aid to Rabat, a remote area in Paktika Province as part of Operation Winter Stand recently.

Peace Through Dialogue Medal awarded to NATO

Private Michael O'Rourke of the Canadian Armed Forces was honored at the 44th Munich Security Conference with the Peace Through Dialogue Medal.

NATO Secretary General attends the Munich Security Conference

NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, attended the Conference on Security Policy in Munich, Germany on Friday, 8 February and Saturday, 9 February.

Alliance speeds up preparations for Bucharest summit

NATO Defence Ministers discussed in Vilnius on 8 February, how the Alliance can make progress between now and the Bucharest Summit in a number of areas important to ensuring security in the 21st century.

NATO and Russia explore ways to deepen cooperation

The NATO-Russia Council (NRC) discussed on 8 February in an informal session bilateral defence and military cooperation, as well as a number of relevant political issues such as Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE), missile defence and NATO‘s open door policy, where Allies and Russia do not see eye to eye.

NATO-Ukraine defence ministers meet in Vilnius

Ukrainian Defence Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov briefed his Allied counterparts on the new Ukrainian government's priorities in security and defence policy, at an informal meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 7 February.

Defence Ministers discuss key challenges in Afghanistan and Kosovo

NATO defence ministers met in Vilnius on 7 February to take a long term look at the Alliance's key challenges in Afghanistan and to reaffirm their solid commitment to maintain KFOR’s presence in Kosovo.

Art and public debate in Vilnius

On the margins of the NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Vilnius Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer opened on 7th of February an art exhibition.

Estonian President visits NATO

Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves came to NATO Headquarters on 4 February. He met with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and with the North Atlantic Council.

NATO Secretary General meets with French President in Paris

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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer met for the first time in Paris with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on 1 February.