"NATO Update" provides
up-to-date news
on NATO
activities and
events.
Conceived for
the general
public, it aims to give a
broad
overview of
Alliance-wide initiatives.
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| Afghanistan needs more international
attention, says NATO Secretary General |
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During a
visit to Afghanistan, 20-21 July, NATO Secretary General Jaap de
Hoop Scheffer said the country needs more international attention
and that there can be no lasting security without development.
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| NATO support for Georgia’s reforms |
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Georgian Prime
Minister Zurab Nogaideli briefed the North Atlantic Council on his
country’s reform efforts during a visit to NATO HQ on 26 July.
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| Secretary General condemns Belarusian
sentencing |
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Speaking to
reporters on 19 July, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
said the arrest of Belarusian opposition leader Alexandr Kozulin was
“a flagrant violation†of Belarus’ commitments to NATO.
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| Alliance Commander Transformation visits
Iraq |
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General Lance
L. Smith, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, visited
NATO’s training mission in Iraq on 17 July, and met with the Iraqi
Defence Minister to discuss the training and equipment needs of the
Iraqi Security Forces.
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