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30-31 May	Meeting of the North Atlantic Council with participation of Heads of State and Government in Washington. Additional information: NATO Ministerial Communiqués: Final Communiqué of the North Atlantic Council High resolution photos of the North Atlantic Council meeting
31 Oct-11 Dec	CSCE Experts Meeting on the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes, Montreux.
18 Nov	Third NATO communications satellite launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
5-6 Dec	Approval of Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS). Additional information: NATO Handbook: Chapter 14- Key to Organisations and Agencies and Other Subordinate Bodies - Airborne Early Warning NATO Ministerial Communiqués: Final Communiqué of the Defence Planning Committee