** 11-17 Dec. 2008 15 Dec. 2008 NATO hands over counter-piracy operation to EU Admiral Gumiero, Commander of the NATO counter-piracy Operation Allied Provider off the coast of Somalia, met with his EU counterpart, Commodore Papaioannou, to ensure a smooth transition to EU Operation ATALANTA on 14 December 2008. More... 12-13 Dec. 2008 Youth forum promotes dialogue and cooperation NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division (PDD) supports the second second Greek-Turkish Youth Initiative and South/East Forum, organized ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)160 15 December 2008  INFORMAL MEETING OF NATO DEFENCE MINISTERS  Krakow, Poland, 19-20 February 2009 1.         INFORMATION Defence Ministers will hold informal meetings in Krakow, Poland, on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 February 2009, under the chairmanship of the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. The Minister of Defence of Poland, His Excellency Mr Bogdan Klich, will host the meetings. 2.  &nbs ...Continue Reading

** * * *SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS **EUROPE*** *PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE__* *B-7010 SHAPE, **Belgium*** * * * * NEWS RELEASE   Successful completion of NATO mission Operation Allied Provider   12 December 2008   Mons, Belgium – NATO completes its mission to escort World Food Programme (WFP) chartered vessels delivering humanitarian aid today.   NATO provided an escort on eight occasions which resulted in the safe delivery of 30,000 metric tonnes of humanitarian ai ...Continue Reading

Media Availability with Secretary Gates From Kandahar, Afghanistan Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:09:00 -0600 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates December 11, 2008 Media Availability with Secretary Gates From Kandahar, Afghanistan                 SEC. GATES: Good afternoon. And thank you all for joining me. It's good to be back in Kandahar.       &nb ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Adm. Mullen From the Pentagon Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:24:00 -0600 Presenter: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen December 10, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Adm. Mullen From the Pentagon                 ADM. MULLEN: Good afternoon.                    As you all ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Press Secretary Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:29:00 -0600 Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell December 09, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Press Secretary Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon                 MR. MORRELL: Good afternoon. Big crowd.              &nbs ...Continue Reading

** 9 December 2008 NATO Press Release(2008)159   Minister of Interior of Afghanistan to visit NATO The Minister of Interior of Afghanistan, Mr. Atmar Mohamad Hanif Atmar, will visit NATO Headquarters on Wednesday 10th December 2008.  He will meet with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and address a meeting of the North Atlantic Council  with non-NATO ISAF contributors. There will be no media opportunity. End of mail ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Hertling From Iraq Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:22:00 -0600 Presenter: Commander, Multinational Division-North, Commander 1st Armored Division Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling December 08, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Hertling From Iraq                  (Note: General Hertling appears via teleconference.)        &nb ...Continue Reading

** 8 December/décembre 2008 PR/CP(2008)158 VISIT TO NATO BY *President of *LATVIA**   The President of Latvia, Mr. Valdis Zatlers, will visit NATO Headquarters on Tuesday 9th December. He will meet with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.   Media Advisory*   16:30              President Valdis Zatlers and the NATO Secretary General will jointly meet the press at the Main Entrance.   The programme of the ...Continue Reading

** 8 December/décembre 2008 PR/CP(2008)157 VISITE À L'OTAN DU MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES DE L'AZERBAÏDJAN*   Le ministre des Affaires étrangères de l'Azerbaïdjan, M. Elmar Mammadyarov, effectuera une visite au siège de l'OTAN le mardi 9 décembre 2008. Il rencontrera le secrétaire général, M. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Aucune rencontre avec les mÃ&cop ...Continue Reading