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On 30 June, for the first time since Slovakia joined the Alliance, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer visited the capital, Bratislava, for a series of high-level meetings.

On 30 June, for the first time since Slovakiajoined the Alliance, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffervisited the capital, Bratislava, for a series of high-level meetings.He met President Ivan Gasparovic, Speaker of the National Council PavelHrusovsky, Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda, Foreign Minister EduardKukan and Defence Minister Juraj Liska. He also attended a bi-annualgathering of senior Slovak diplomats.

Discussionsfocused mainly on NATO's current missions to address new securitychallenges and its ongoing efforts to develop the Alliance's militarycapabilities. The Secretary General welcomed Slovakia's contributionsto the NATO-led operations in Afghanistan and the Balkans, as well asits role in NATO's training mission in Iraq. He also praised Slovakiafor its good record on defence reform, encouraging its government tocontinue on this path of modernisation and to allocate the necessaryresources.

During his visit, the Secretary Generalwas invited to address the Slovak Foreign Policy Association. Settingout the major changes in today's security environment and the way inwhich the Allies are responding, he said that "the main reason forNATO's enduring resilience is its adaptability -- its ability to reactto changing circumstances, and to deal with new challenges." Hehighlighted the need for new security thinking, which encompasses theneed to project stability beyond the Alliance's traditional area ofresponsibility to address the threats of terrorism and theproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. To be able to addresstoday's threats effectively, he also pointed to the need for modernmilitary capabilities, which can be deployed over long distances andsustained over extended periods of time, and for the broadest possiblecooperation between states and institutions. Finally, he stressed theneed to strengthen the Alliance as an essential forum for transatlanticstrategic and political discussion.