DoD News Briefing with Maj.Gen. Hertling from the Pentagon Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:01:00 -0500 Presenter: Commander of Multinational Division-North and 1st Armored Division, Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling August 11, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Maj.Gen. Hertling from the Pentagon          (Note: The general appears via teleconference from Iraq.)          BRYAN WHITMAN (deputy assistant se ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)092 11 August 2008 MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEPUTY MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR OF *GEORGIA* TO VISIT NATO*   The Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Eka Tkeshelashvili and the Deputy Minister of the Interior, Ms Eka Zguladze, will visit NATO Headquarters on Tuesday 12th August 2008.  She will meet with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and address the North Atlantic Council. There will be no media opportunity. End of mail ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)099 11 August 2008 Informal Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers*   London* (*United Kingdom*), 18-19 September 2008* Defence Ministers will gather in London, United Kingdom, on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 September 2008. Discussions will focus on transformation of the Alliance and its military forces. Under the chairmanship of the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, the informal gathering will be hosted by the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence, the Right Honourable ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)101 8 August 2008 L’OTAN SE DIT PREOCCUPEE PAR LA SITUATION EN MAURITANIE*   Un porte-parole de l’OTAN s’est déclaré aujourd’hui préoccupé par les événements intervenus récemment en Mauritanie et il a ajouté que l’Alliance continue de suivre de près l’évolution de la situation.   La prise du pouvoir par la force doit être réprouvée, a déclaré le porte-paro ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)100 8 August 2008 STATEMENT BY THE NATO SECRETARY GENERAL ON EVENTS IN * SOUTH OSSETIA**  *  *  * The NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, is seriously concerned about the events that are taking place in the Georgian region of South Ossetia and said that the Alliance is closely following the situation.   The Secretary General calls on all sides for an immediate end of the armed clashes and direct talks between the parties. End of mail ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Assad from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:31:00 -0500 Presenter: Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Shay Assad August 06, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Assad from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.             MODERATOR: Welcome, and thank you for joining us this afternoon. Today it's my privilege to introduce to you Mr. Shay Assad. Mr. Assad is the di ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Director of the Review Brig. Gen. (Retired) Jan D. Eakle and Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Military Personnel Policy Shiela Earle Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:13:00 -0500 Presenter: Director of the Review Brig. Gen. (Retired) Jan D. Eakle and Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Military Personnel Policy Shiela Earle August 05, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Director of the Review Brig. Gen. (Retired) Jan D. Eakle and Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Military Personnel Po ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington Va. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:23:00 -0500 Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell August 05, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington Va.             MR. MORRELL: Good afternoon, everyone.                I ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Col. Martin from Iraq Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:28:00 -0500 Presenter: Commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Col Ted Martin August 04, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Col. Martin from Iraq          (Note: Colonel Martin appears via teleconference.)          BRYAN WHITMAN (deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Public Affairs): (Off mike) -- Br ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)098 4 August / août 2008 INFORMAL MEETING OF NATO DEFENCE MINISTERSBudapest, Hungary, 9-10 October 2008  1. Information Defence Ministers will hold informal meetings in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 October 2008, under the chairmanship of the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. The Minister of Defence of Hungary, His Excellency Mr Imre Szekeres, will host the meetings. 2. Programme and pools The detailed Media Programme ...Continue Reading