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Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI)
| Background |
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NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, launched at the Alliance's Summit in the Turkish city in June 2004, aims to contribute to long-term global and regional security by offering countries of the broader Middle East region practical bilateral security cooperation with NATO.
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Meeting in Istanbul on 28 June 2004, NATO Heads of State and Government decided to elevate the Mediterranean Dialogue to a genuine partnership.
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| Frequently asked questions |
| What is the difference between NATO’s
Mediterranean Dialogue and the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative? |
NATO’s Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) is a ten-year old forum for political consultations and practical cooperation, which includes a bilateral and a multilateral component and involves countries of the Mediterranean area.
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| Highlights |
| Press tour of MD&ICI journalists on the occasion of NATO Foreign Ministerial Meetings |
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3 Dec. - On 2-4 December 2009, the NATO Public Diplomacy Division organised a three-day press tour at NATO Headquarters for journalists from the main media organisations in the Mediterranean Dialogue and the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative countries, on the occasion of NATO Foreign Ministerial Meetings.
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| Secretary General opens NATO-UAE Public Diplomacy Conference |
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29 Oct -
On 29 October 2009, the NATO Public Diplomacy Division and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates organised an International Conference on "NATO-UAE Relations and the Way Forward in the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative", which took place at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.
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| Deputy Secretary General of NATO visits the Kingdom of Bahrain |
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19 May - On 19 May 2009 the Deputy Secretary General of NATO H.E. Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, to discuss the way forward in the political and practical cooperation between NATO and Bahrain, in the framework of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative.
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| Articles and speeches |
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Speech by
NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the NATO-Kuwait
Public Diplomacy Conference
12 December 2006 - Kuwait City |
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Speech by
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the State of Qatar
/ NATO / Rand conference on NATO’s role in Gulf security
1 December 2005 |
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Speech by
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the high-level
conference on NATO and the broader Middle East region
18 March 2005 |
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Speech by
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at Munich Security
Conference on the broader Middle East region
12 February 2005 - Munich, Germany |
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Speech by NATO Deputy Secretary General, Alessandro
Minuto-Rizzo at the Public Diplomacy symposium, at the Kuwait News
Agency (KUNA)
5 Sep. 2007 - Kuwait |
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