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At the annual informal Defence Ministerial meeting that took place on 10 October in Birmingham, U.K., ministers from NATO's 19 member countries exchanged views on the impact of Vojislav Kostunica's election as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the security of the region. NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson, declared that despite this historic turn of events, Alliance forces will remain in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina for as long as it is needed.
Defence Ministers also pursued discussions on the strengthening of European defence capabilities, a need that was underlined during NATO 's air campaign last year. In a statement, Lord Robertson emphasised the importance of increasing defence spending and reforming the armed forces of NATO's
European allies if disparities between North American and European military capabilities are to be reduced. NATO's "Defence Capabilities Initiative" and the strengthening of the "European Security and Defence Identity" within the Alliance were major initiatives of the Washington Summit last year in an effort to respond to these needs and develop greater inter-allied cooperation at all levels.