** 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 médias n'est prévue.  * MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF *A ...Continue Reading

** __/* _ _/* _PAA_/*_ Office_/* Col. Massimo Panizzi* *Rm 2050 – Tel 5983 – Fax 5713 _Panizzi.massimo@hq.nato.int_ Cdr. Giovanni Galoforo – 5752 _Galoforo.giovanni@hq.nato.int_ _CMC* visits *former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1)*_ _04-05 Dec 08_* SKOPJE – Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1) --- Chairman of NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, paid an official visit in Skopje invited by Chief of General Staff of the Army of Republic of Macedonia, LGen Miroslav Stojanovsk ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. O'Reilly From the Pentagon Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:56:00 -0600 Presenter: Director, Missile Defense Agency, Lt. Gen. Patrick J. O'Reilly December 05, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. O'Reilly From the Pentagon Note: Slides to accompany this briefing can be found here:             BRYAN WHITMAN: Well, good afternoon, almost evening. It's good to see such a large crowd.  ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Tucker from Afghanistan at the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:17:00 -0600 Presenter: Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations for ISAF, Deputy Commander for Operations, U.S. Forces Afghanistan Maj. Gen. Michael Tucker December 05, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Tucker from Afghanistan at the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va.          (Note: Major General T ...Continue Reading

** 27 Nov. - 3 Dec. 2008 3 Dec. 2008 Allies discuss relations with Ukraine and Georgia and send a signal to Russia As tasked by the Heads of State and Government in Bucharest, Allied Ministers discussed progress made by Ukraine and Georgia towards meeting membership requirements and discussed best ways to assist with their reforms.More... 3 Dec. 2008 NATO Foreign Ministers address Afghanistan, Kosovo and piracy NATO Foreign Ministers held discussions on the Alliance’s engagement in Afghanistan during ...Continue Reading

** For immediate release 3 December 2008 PR/CP(2008)155 MEETING OF THE NATO-UKRAINE COMMISSION* AT THE LEVEL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS* HELD AT NATO HEADQUARTERS, *BRUSSELS*,* ON *3 DECEMBER 2008** CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT* The Foreign Ministers of the NATO‑Ukraine Commission met today in Brussels, to discuss NATO-Ukraine relations and intensive engagement in the context of the Bucharest Summit decisions regarding Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations. ...Continue Reading

** For immediate release 3 December 2008 PR/CP(2008)154 MEETING OF THE NATO-GEORGIA COMMISSION* AT THE LEVEL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS* HELD AT NATO HEADQUARTERS, *BRUSSELS*,* ON *3 DECEMBER 2008** CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT* The NATO-Georgia Commission (NGC) at the level of Foreign Ministers met in Brussels today, for the first time, to discuss the security situation in the Euro-Atlantic region, the ongoing process of reform in Georgia and NATO’s assistance to ...Continue Reading

** For immediate release3 December 2008PR/CP(2008)153 MEETING OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCILAT THE LEVEL OF FOREIGN MINISTERSHELD AT NATO HEADQUARTERS, BRUSSELS,ON 2-3 DECEMBER 2008FINAL COMMUNIQUÉ 1.           Founded on the enduring principle of the indivisibility of Allied security, NATO remains the essential forum for security consultations among the Allies of Europe and North America and the transatlantic framework for strong collective defence of our popul ...Continue Reading

Media Roundtable with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:37:00 -0600 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates December 02, 2008 Media Roundtable with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va.             SEC. GATES: Good afternoon. I'd like to start with four points and then take your question ...Continue Reading

** *SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS **EUROPE*** *PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE__* *B-7010 SHAPE, **Belgium*** * * * * NEWS RELEASE   General Bernard “Bernie” Rogers NATO’s Longest Serving Supreme Commander Remembered*   02 December 2008 * Mons, Belgium – A memorial service to commemorate the life of General Bernard W. Rogers, NATO’s longest serving _Supreme Allied Commander Europe_ (SACEUR) has been held at the Memorial Chapel, Fort Myer, Virginia.   NATO’s military was represented at ...Continue Reading