** PR/CP (2007)138 12 December 2007 STATEMENT BY THE NATO SECRETARY GENERAL ON THE TERRORIST*  ATTACKS IN *ALGERIA**  * I condemn in the strongest possible terms this heinous act of terrorism which has killed innocent civilians and targeted the Supreme Court of Algeria and the United Nations. NATO stands together with its Mediterranean Dialogue partner Algeria to fight the scourge of world terrorism. End of mail ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2007)137 12 December 2007 MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY AT OSCE, NATO WORKSHOP VALENCIA, Spain, 10 December 2007 - Water scarcity, land degradation and desertification are the focus of a workshop, organized jointly by the NATO Public Diplomacy Division, the OSCE Spanish Chairmanship and the OSCE Office of the Co-ordinator for Economic and Environmental Activities, that started on 10 December in Valencia. Policymakers, scientists and experts from the Mediterranean region are t ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2007)136 10 December 2007 NATO SECRETARY GENERAL TO TRAVEL TO *JAPAN**   The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will visit Tokyo from 12 to 14 December. He will meet with Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda , with Minister for  Foreign Affairs Mr. Masahiko Komura, with Minister of Defence Mr. Shigeru Ishiba and with members of the Japanese Parliament. The Secretary General will also address the Japanese Institute for International Affairs (JIIA) and students at the Keio Unive ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2007)135 10 Dec. / déc. 2007 VISIT TO NATO BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF *ARMENIA**  *  * The Prime Minister of Armenia, Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, will visit NATO Headquarters on Monday 10 December 2007. He will meet with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.   There is no media opportunity. VISITE A LÂ’OTAN DU PREMIER MINISTRE DE LÂ’ARMENIE*  *  *  * Le Premier ministre de lÂ’Arménie, M. Serzh Sargsyan effectuera une visite a ...Continue Reading

DoD Press Briefing with Lt. Gen. Ham and Lt. Gen. Sattler from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va. Fri, 7 Dec 2007 15:23:00 -0600 Presenter: Director for Operations Lt. Gen. Carter Ham and Director for Strategic Plans and Policy Lt. Gen. John Sattler December 07, 2007 DoD Press Briefing with Lt. Gen. Ham and Lt. Gen. Sattler from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va.             BRYAN WHITMAN (Pentagon spokesm ...Continue Reading

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** 7 December 2007    PRESS RELEASE   PR/CP(2007)131 Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council  at the level of Foreign Ministers held in Brussels on Friday, 7 December 2007 Chairman’s Statement Meeting in Brussels on 7 December 2007, the Foreign Ministers of the NATO-Russia Council reiterated the continued importance of the NRC as a unique forum for frank and dynamic political exchanges.  Despite serious disagreements on the CFE Treaty, Kosovo& ...Continue Reading

** PRESS COMMUNIQUE PR/CP(2007)130* For immediate release* 7 December 2007** MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE *NORTH ATLANTIC* COUNCIL* HELD AT NATO HEADQUARTERS, *BRUSSELS*,* ON *7 DECEMBER 2007**  * FINAL COMMUNIQUÉ* 1.           As NATO approaches its 60th anniversary in 2009, the Alliance is resolved to meet the security challenges of the 21st century, while maintaining a strong collective defence as its cor ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2007)133 7 Dec. / déc. 2007 INFORMAL MEETING OF NATO DEFENCE MINISTERS Vilnius, Lithuania, 7-8 February 2008 1. Information Defence Ministers will hold informal meetings in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 February 2008, under the chairmanship of the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. The Minister of Defence of Lithuania, His Excellency Mr. Juozas Olekas, will host the meetings. 2. Programme and pools The detailed Media Prog ...Continue Reading

** MEETING OF THE *NORTH ATLANTIC* COUNCIL*  * IN FOREIGN MINISTERIAL SESSION* FRIDAY, 7 DECEMBER 2007**  * OPENING REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL*  * Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,   Permettez-moi de vous accueillir chaleureusement à cette réunion des ministres des Affaires étrangères de l'Alliance de l'Atlantique Nord. Nous sommes rassemblés ici aujourd'hui pour examiner les grands défis qui mena ...Continue Reading