14 Nov 2007

Meeting of NATO and Partner Chiefs of Defence

Opening of the 21st EAPC/MC Session

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The Military Committee, involving the 26 Chiefs of Defence, or their representatives, meet with the Partnership for Peace Nations at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

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Canadian General Raymond Henault, Chairman of the Military Committee (left), Lieutenant-General Jo Godderij, Director of the International Military Staff (centre) and Major General Joergen Bornemann, Assistant Director Plans and Policy Division, International Military Staff, prepare to start the Military Committee meeting with the NATO Partnership for Peace Nations, being held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

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Spain’s Chief of Defence, Gen. Felix Sanz Roldan (centre-right), one of the three candidates for the next Chairman of the Military Committee, greets the Ukrainian delegation, including Colonel-General Serhii Kyrychenko (centre-left), during the meeting of the NATO Military Committee with the Partnership for Peace Nations.
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Admiral Giampaolo di Paola, Italy’s Chief of Defence, and one of the three candidates for the election of the next Chairman of the Military Committee, greets the Austrian Chief of Defence, Gen Roland Ertl, just prior to the start of the of the Military Committee meeting with the NATO Partnership for Peace Nations being held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

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Brigadier-General Coropcean, representing Muldova (left) meets with the representatives from Montenegro, Lieutenant-General Jovan Lakcevic and Lieutenant-General Jokic, during the meeting of the NATO Military Committee with the Partnership for Peace Nations.

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Gen. Franciszek Gagor, Poland’s Chief of Defence, prepares his notes at the start of meeting of the NATO Military Committee with the Partnership for Peace Nations. Gen. Gagor is one of the three candidates for the election of the next Chairman of the Military Committee, to be held at a later session.

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Colonel Kairgeldy Yesseneyen, representing Kazakhstan, takes his seat at the table at the start of the Military Committee meeting with the NATO Partnership for Peace Nations, being held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.