"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 reconstruction in focus at NATO
meeting |
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NATO hosted on
2 November an informal meeting on Afghanistan reconstruction with
senior representatives from the UN, EU, World Bank and the Partner
countries that contribute forces to NATO’s Afghanistan mission.
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| NATO-trained Iraqi cadets tested in
exercise |
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New cadets at
the NATO-supported Iraq Military Academy recently marked the
completion of the first three-month part of their training with a
major, nine-day exercise.
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| NATO Secretary General visits Czech
Republic |
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Continuing the
political preparations for NATO’s upcoming Summit in Riga, NATO
Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer visited Prague on 30
October.
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| Progress on NATO chemical defence
centre |
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Eight NATO
countries and NATO’s Strategic Commander for Transformation signed
an agreement on October 26 marking a key step towards creating a
Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence Centre
of Excellence.
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| NATO Secretary General visits Slovakia |
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NATO Secretary
General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer discussed NATO’s Riga Summit and the
Alliance’s mission in Afghanistan during a one-day visit to
Bratislava, 30 October.
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