** NATO Secretary General’s speech at Tbilisi University*  * TBILISI*, *GEORGIA* -- *16 SEPTEMBER 2008*   Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends, Let me start by thanking Rector Georgi Khubua for his kind words of introduction.  I have very fond memories of my previous visits to Tbilisi University, and I have been looking forward to coming back.   There was, of course, every reason for me to come back.  When I was here last, in October of 2007, less than a year ago, no one could have p ...Continue Reading

** NATO Press Release(2008)115 15 September/septembre 2008   NATO-Georgia Joint Press Statement on the occasion of the North Atlantic Council visit to Georgia and the inaugural meeting of the NATO-Georgia Commission   TBILISI, 15 SEPTEMBER 2008   1.       Today Georgia hosted the first meeting of the NATO-Georgia Commission at Ambassadorial level with the participation of the Georgian Prime Minister and the Georgian State Commission on Euro-Atlantic Integration. The ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Lindell from Afghanistan Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:13:00 -0500 Presenter: Commander, Combined Air Corps Transition Force, Maj. Gen. Jay Lindell September 15, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Lindell from Afghanistan COLONEL GARY KECK, U.S. ARMY (director, DOD Press Office): Well, good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Pentagon. I'm Colonel Gary Keck, the director of the Press Office. Mr. Whitman was planning to be here ...Continue Reading

** NATO Press Release (2008)114 15 September/septembre 2008 Framework Document on the establishment of The NATO-Georgia Commission Tbilisi, 15 September 2008 1.       The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and its member states, hereinafter referred to as NATO, and Georgia:   -        Determined to strengthen cooperation in order to further enhance security and stability in Europe, and to cooperate in building a stable, peaceful, and undivi ...Continue Reading

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Chiefs of Defence from the 26 NATO member nations, along with Albania and Croatia on their way to full membership, and the two NATO Strategic Commanders, wrapped up two days of discussions and seminars here today. */__/* */_ _/* */_PAA Office_/* Col. Massimo *Panizzi* Rm 2050 – Tel 5983 – Fax 5713 Panizzi.massimo@hq.nato.int */_ _/* */_Press Release_/* /_ _/ *13 SEPT 2008* * * *NATO’s Chiefs of Defence conclude their conference in Sofia* SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Chiefs of Defen ...Continue Reading

DoD Special Briefing With Secretary Gates; James Schlesinger, Chairman, Task Force for Nuclear Weapons Management on The Task for Nuclear Weapons Management Report from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, VA Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:17:00 -0500 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates September 12, 2008 DoD Special Briefing With Secretary Gates; James Schlesinger, Chairman, Task Force for Nuclear Weapons Management on The Task for Nuclear Weapons Management Report from th ...Continue Reading

** ___________________________________________________________________ CORRIGENDUM - THIS REPLACES PREVIOUS VERSION OF PRESS RELEASE 113 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------   12 September/septembre 2008 NATO Press Release (2008)113 The North Atlantic Council to visit Georgia The North Atlantic Council (NAC) will visit Georgia on 15-16 September 2008. In Tbilisi the Permanent Representatives of the 26 NATO Nations and the Secretary General of the Alliance, Mr. Jaap de ...Continue Reading

** 12 September/septembre 2008 NATO Press Release (2008)113 The North Atlantic Council to visit Georgia The North Atlantic Council (NAC) will visit Georgia on 15-16 September 2008. In Tbilisi the Permanent Representatives of the 26 NATO Nations and the Secretary General of the Alliance, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will hold meetings with President Saakashvili, Prime Minister Nogaideli and other members of the government. There will also be the inaugural meeting of the NATO-Georgia Commission.   The NAC will a ...Continue Reading

** 11 September 2008 NATO Press Release (2008)112   Secretary General to visit  Latvia The Secretary General of NATO, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will travel to Riga on Friday, 12 September 2008. His schedule will include bilateral consultations with the President of Latvia, H.E. Valdis Zatlers, and a meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.  The Secretary General will also take part in observing the naval exercise Open Spirit 2008. Visite du secrétaire g&A ...Continue Reading

** 03 -10 Sep. 2008 10 Sep. 2008 Moldovan ministers hold talks at NATO HQ On Wednesday, 10 September 2008, Mr. Andrei Stratan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration and Mr. Vitalie Vrabie, Defence Minister of the Republic of Moldova visited NATO HQ. Following a bilateral meeting with the Secretary General of NATO, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, the ministers addressed the North Atlantic Council.More... 09 Sep. 2008 Start of Intensified Dialogue with Bosnia and Herzegovina A ...Continue Reading