NATO Update - 5-11 March 2007
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5-11 March 2007

"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.


NATO Secretary General visits Belgrade
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer met with Serbian President Boris Tadic, Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica, as well as the Foreign and Defence Ministers during a visit to Belgrade, 8 March.
Major operation launched in southern Afghanistan
At the request of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force and Afghan National Security Forces launched Operation Achilles early on 6 March.
NATO and Japan finalize framework for cooperation in Afghanistan
NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs, Martin Erdmann, finalized on 8 March in Tokyo with the Japanese authorities a framework for NATO-Japan cooperation in Afghanistan.
Czech Prime Minister discusses operations and missile defence at NATO
During a visit to NATO HQ, 5 March, the new Czech Prime Minister, Mirek Topolanek, said his country will send additional forces to Afghanistan.
Egyptian Foreign Minister visits NATO HQ
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, met with the Secretary General of NATO, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, on 5 March at NATO Headquarters.
Conference introduces Bosnia, Montenegro and Serbia to Partnership for Peace
Military officials from NATO’s three new Partner countries – Bosnia, Montenegro and Serbia – took part in a special conference in Naples, 26-27 February, which examined ways of facilitating their participation in NATO’s Partnership for Peace programme.
NATO-supported Iraqi cadets pass key training
240 cadets from the NATO-supported Iraqi Military Academy passed a key warfare training exercise in February, proving they were ready to advance from intermediate to senior training.
 

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