DoD News Briefing with Under Secretary Chu from the Pentagon Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:11:00 -0500 Presenter: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu October 10, 2007 9:30 AM EDT DoD News Briefing with Under Secretary Chu from the Pentagon             BRYAN WHITMAN (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs): Well, thank you for joining us this morning. Let me give all of ou ...Continue Reading

** 8-14 October 2007 9 Oct. 2007 Statement by the Secretary General on attacks in Turkey " I have learnt with great sadness the news about the recent death of 13 Turkish soldiers as a result of attacks by terrorists in south-east Turkey. Our thoughts are with the families of the military and the people of Turkey." More... 9 Oct. 2007 NATO Secretary General addresses Parliamentary Assembly NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer called parliamentarians to play a key role in explaining to our p ...Continue Reading

**          09 October 2007   *NATO PARLIAMENTARIANS RAISE CONCERNS ON AFGHANISTAN *NATO Parliamentarians called today for greater resources and enhanced cooperation by NATO, the UN and the European Union in Afghanistan. The resolution was adopted in plenary session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO-PA) today, during the annual session held in Reykjavik, Iceland on 6-9 October. The adoption is the culmination of two days of lively discussion in c ...Continue Reading

** 9 October/octobre 2007* COMMUNIQUE*  * PR/CP(2007)106* NATO and Egypt conclude Individual Cooperation Programme* Today NATO and Egypt finalised the Individual Cooperation Programme (ICP) under the enhanced Mediterranean Dialogue.   At their Istanbul Summit, NATO's Heads of State and Government decided to offer Mediterranean Dialogue partner countries the possibility to agree, with NATO, Individual Cooperation Programmes. The ICP between NATO and Egypt aims at promoting ...Continue Reading

**  05 October 2007, Reykjavik  *NATO-RUSSIA RELATIONS: PAUSE OR TURNING POINT?* * * Rolf Welberts, the newly appointed Head of the Russia/Ukraine Section in NATO, in an address to the NATO PAÂ’s NATO-Russia Parliamentary Committee in Reykjavik, said that NATO Russia co-operation has come a long way since the signature in 2002 of the NATO-Russia Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Co-operation and Security, which offers a unique forum for political and practical cooperation Nevertheless, ...Continue Reading

PR/CP (2007)105 9 Oct. 2007 THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL VISITS THE UNITED STATES The North Atlantic Council (NAC), led by the Secretary General, will travel to Washington and Norfolk, VA, from 9-11 October. On Wednesday, the NAC will meet with Secretary Rice, Secretary Gates and National Security Advisor Hadley. Discussions will centre on current operations, in particular Afghanistan, and on preparation for the upcoming Bucharest Summit. On Thursday, the NAC will participate in the annual Supreme Allied Command Tran ...Continue Reading

**  07 October 2007, Reykjavik  *MORE WOMEN IN STRATEGIC POSTS  *Today, Sunday October 7 in Reykjavik, the DCAF (/Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces/), taking advantage of the gathering of parliamentarians from some fifty countries during the annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, has launched an emotive appeal for a more successful campaign for the prevention and punishment of violence directed towards women in times of conflict and for promoting the presen ...Continue Reading

** 9 October/octobre 2007 PR/CP(2007) 104 STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL ON ATTACKS IN *TURKEY** I have learned with great sadness the news about the recent death of 13 Turkish soldiers as a result of attacks by terrorists in south-east Turkey. Our thoughts are with the families of the military and the people of Turkey.   I condemn in the strongest possible terms this attack. The terrorist threat presented by such violence is unacceptable and Turkey deserves full support of its Allies. NATO will con ...Continue Reading

** Seminar on "Public Diplomacy in NATO-led Operations"* Speech by  NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer* *8 October 2007*, *Copenhagen**  * Let me begin by thanking the Danish Government, and in particular Per Stig Møller and Søren  Gade, for taking the initiative to host this conference on public diplomacy. They have recognised three basic facts that I think are clear to us all: First, that we need to speak clearly and effect ...Continue Reading

NATO Press Release (2007)103 8 October 2007 *NATO Secretary General to visit Iceland 8 and 9 October 2007* The Secretary General of NATO, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will visit Reykjavik on  Monday 8 October 2007. During his visit, the Secretary General will meet with the Prime Minister, Mr. Geir H. Haarde, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Ingibjörg Sólrún GÄ«sladóttir. Media Advisory (not ...Continue Reading