"NATO Update"
provides up-to-date news on NATO activities and events.
Conceived for the general public, it aims to give a
broad overview of Alliance-wide initiatives.
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Afghanistan and transformation on Defence
Ministers’ agenda |
The way ahead for NATO’s
operation in Afghanistan and the Alliance’s continuing military
transformation will be the focus of informal discussions of NATO
Defence Ministers in Seville, Spain, 8-9 February.
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NATO and Pakistan agree on Afghanistan
approach |
NATO and Pakistan have shared
objectives, stressed the Pakistani Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz,
during his visit to NATO HQ on 30 January.
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NATO to step up assistance to
Afghanistan |
On 26 January, NATO Foreign
Ministers agreed to increase civilian and military assistance to
Afghanistan, as part of a comprehensive strategy to reinforce gains
made.
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NATO chief calls for “a new NATO-EU
chapter†|
Speaking in Berlin, NATO
Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said the 21st-century
security landscape demands a new quality in NATO-EU relations.
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Review of Moldova’s reform process |
The Foreign and Defence
Ministers of Moldova briefed NATO Ambassadors on the reform process
in their country during a visit to NATO HQ, 31 January.
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Israeli Defence Minister visits NATO HQ |
The Secretary General of NATO
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on 31 January held bilateral talks with the
Defence Minister of Israel Amir Peretz.
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President of former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia (1) visits NATO HQ |
During a visit by President
Branko Crvenkovski, 29 January, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop
Scheffer said that the reform process in the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia1 was on track.
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