Joint Press Conference with Secretary Gates and Minister of Defense Ishiba from Tokyo, Japan Thu, 8 Nov 2007 15:59:00 -0600 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Minister of Defense Shigeru Ishiba November 08, 2007 Joint Press Conference with Secretary Gates and Minister of Defense Ishiba from Tokyo, Japan MINISTER OF DEFENSE ISHIBA:  Thank you very much. Allow me to make some brief remarks. Today we have the pleasure of welcoming Secretary of Defense Gates to ...Continue Reading

** 8 November/novembre 2007* NOTE*  * PR/CP(2007)115*  * *  NATO Secretary General to visit Sweden*   The Secretary General of NATO, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will visit Stockholm on Friday 9 November 2007.   During his visit, the Secretary General will meet with the Prime Minister, Mr. Fredrik Reinfeld, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Carl Bildt and the Minister of Defence, Mr. Sten Tolgfors.   The Secretary General will also speak at the Atlantic Co ...Continue Reading

** 8 November/novembre 2007* COMMUNIQUE*  * PR/CP(2007)114* Statement by the Secretary General on the situation in Georgia*  * NATO is following closely and with concern events in Georgia. I have asked NATO's Special Representative for the Caucasus, Ambassador Robert Simmons, to express to the Georgian Foreign Minister the Alliance's view that all parties must exercise restraint, avoid violence and act within the law.  The imposition of Emergency Rule, and the closure of med ...Continue Reading

** 5-11 November 2007 6 Nov . 2007 Statement by the Secretary General on the bombing in Afghanistan On behalf of all NATO Allies, I condemn in the strongest possible terms today’s bombing in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, which killed scores of innocent Afghans, including children, lawmakers and police. More... 7 Nov . 2007 NATO holds bilateral talks on Bosnia and Herzegovina The High Representative and EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Miroslav Lajèak, visited NATO Headquarters on ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Ham from the Pentagon Wed, 7 Nov 2007 15:24:00 -0600 Presenter: Director, J-3 Operations Joint Staff, Lt. Gen. Carter Ham November 07, 2007 1:30 PM EST DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Ham from the Pentagon             GEN. HAM: Good afternoon.                Q     Good afternoon.  ...Continue Reading

** 7 November/novembre 2007 NOTE*  * PR/CP(2007)113* NATO Secretary General to visit Finland* The Secretary General of NATO, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will visit Helsinki on  Thursday 8 November 2007.   During his visit, the Secretary General will meet with the President, Mrs. Tarja Halonen, the Prime Minister, Mr. Matti Vanhanen, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. llkka Kanerva, the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jyri Häkämies and the Deputy Speaker of the Parliamen ...Continue Reading

Joint Press Conference with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Kim Jang-soo in Seoul, Korea Wed, 7 Nov 2007 07:12:00 -0600 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Kim Jang-soo November 07, 2007 Joint Press Conference with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Kim Jang-soo in Seoul, Korea (Note: Minister Kim Jang-soo' ...Continue Reading

6 November 2007 NATO Press Release (2007)112 Visit to NATO of the High Representative to the European Union for Bosnia and Herzegovina The High Representative to the European Union for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, will visit NATO Headquarters on Wednesday 7th November 2007 and will meet with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and with the North Atlantic Council. There will be no media opportunity. ------------------------------------------------------ Visite &A ...Continue Reading

** NATO Press Release (2007)111 6 November 2007  Visit to NATO of President of Turkmenistan   The President of Turkmenistan, Mr.  Gourbangouly  Berdymoukhammedov will visit NATO Headquarters on Wednesday 7th November 2007 and will meet with the Secretary General,  Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.   There will be no media opportunity. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Visite à l’OTAN du Président du Turkménistan Le Prési ...Continue Reading

** 6 November/novembre 2007   NATO Communiqué PR/CP(2007)110  *  * STATEMENT BY THE NATO SECRETARY GENERAL On behalf of all NATO Allies, I condemn in the strongest possible terms today’s bombing in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, which killed scores of innocent Afghans, including children, lawmakers and police. This attack, that claimed so many innocent lives, shows once again the true character of our opponents in Afghanistan.  However, I am sure that these acts of indiscriminate ...Continue Reading