** 3 December/décembre 2007 NOTE*  * PR/CP(2007)128*   Visit of Polish Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Poland, Mr. Donald Tusk, will visit NATO Headquarters on Tuesday, 4th December 2007, and will meet with the Secretary General,  Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.   Media Advisory*   16.45              Point de presse of the Secretary General and Prime Minister Tusk at Main Entrance  ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2007)127 3 Dec. / déc. 2007 *Signing of NATO Trust Fund with **Jordan*** * * On 3 December 2007 NATO launched the first ever Mediterranean Dialogue Trust Fund with Jordan to assist this country with the elimination of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW), through the funding of a survey and by delivering ERW location and search equipment to the Jordanian Armed Forces. The location and destruction of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) and other explosive remnants of war will increase the safety ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Col. Daly and Maj. Gen. Ali from Afghanistan Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:31:00 -0600 Presenter: Commander 209th Afghan Regional Security Integration Command-North Col. Edward Daly and Commander 209th Corps, Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Murad Ali November 30, 2007 9:00 AM EST DoD News Briefing with Col. Daly and Maj. Gen. Ali from Afghanistan             (Note: The briefers appear via teleconference f ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Rear Adm Pottenger, Col Stilwell and Cmdr Rabbi from the USS Kearsarge Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:48:00 -0600 Presenter: Rear Adm Carol M. Pottenger, Commander Amphibious Forces, 7th Fleet; Col Douglas Stilwell, Commanding Officer, 22nd Meu; and Cmdr Mohammad Fazele Rabbi, Bangladeshi Liaison Officer November 30, 2007 DoD News Briefing with Rear Adm Pottenger, Col Stilwell and Cmdr Rabbi from the USS Kearsarge         &n ...Continue Reading

** NATO Press Release (2007)126   30 November/novembre 2007   Visit to NATO by the President of Croatia, Mr. Stjepan Mesic on Monday, 3 December 2007   Mr. Stjepan Mesic, President of Croatia, will visit the NATO Headquarters on Monday, 3 December 2007. He will meet with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. . Media Advisory 11:15    The NATO Secretary General and President Mesic jointly meet the press   – Main entrance The Secretary General ...Continue Reading

*Classification: NATO UNCLASSIFIED (Releasable for Internet Transmission)* 30 November NATO Press Release (2007)125 NATO Secretary General to visit Pristina and Vienna The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will visit Kosovo on Friday, 30 November 2007.  During the visit,  he will meet with members of the Kosovo Unity Team led by Mr. Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo.  The Kosovo Unity Team also includes Prime Minister Agim Ceku,  Mr. Hashim Thaci, Mr. Koli Berisha and Mr. S ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Press Secretary Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:38:00 -0600 Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell November 28, 2007 DoD News Briefing with Press Secretary Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon             MR. MORRELL: Good afternoon. Good to see so many of you here today. Hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving with your family and friends.    &nb ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2007)124 28 Nov. 2007 VISITE À L'OTAN DE LA PRÉSIDENTE PAR INTÉRIM DE LA GÉORGIE**  * La présidente par intérim de la Géorgie, Mme Nino Burjanadze, viendra en visite ce jour, mercredi 28 novembre 2007, au siège de l'OTAN. Elle y rencontrera le secrétaire général, M. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Aucune rencontre n'est prévue avec la presse.  *  *  *  V ...Continue Reading

** 22-27 November 2007 22-23 Nov . 2007 NATO Secretary General on a visit to Afghanistan The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and Supreme Allied Commander (SACEUR), General John Craddock, visited Afghanistan on 22-23 November. More... 26 Nov. 2007 NATO Deputy Secretary General visits Morocco The NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, and the Moroccan Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Omar Hilale, opened a two-day seminar in Rabat on 2 ...Continue Reading

** * *26 November 2007* *Energy and Environmental Challenges Need Redoubled Transatlantic Efforts**  *The transatlantic community has to redouble its efforts in addressing contemporary energy and environmental challenges, as they will have a substantial impact on the global security situation and on the future of our planet overall. This was the underlying message of the workshop on “Energy and Environmental Challenges to Security” held in Budapest from 21-23 November. The workshop was co organised by ...Continue Reading