Afghanistan, missile defence top Oslo agenda

NATO Foreign Ministers reiterated their belief that US missile defence plans do not upset the strategic balance in Europe and expressed optimism on the progress in Afghanistan.

NATO-Russia Ministers hold intensive discussions

Practical NATO-Russia cooperation, missile defence, and the CFE treaty were the three main issues discussed by Foreign Ministers at a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council in Oslo, 26 April.

Bucharest to host 2008 NATO Summit

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has formally announced that the capital of Romania, Bucharest, will host the 2008 Summit meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government.

Statement by the Secretary General on Boris Yeltsin

I was saddened to learn of the death of Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin, First President of the Russian Federation. President Yeltsin will be remembered for his courage in charting a new, democratic course for his country.

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NATO-supported projects connect Afghans, give market access

Some 50 projects supported by NATO-led troops in Herat province improve prospects for local villages by making it easier for them to bring goods to market and giving access to training and medical assistance.

Conference examines role of private sector, media in “comprehensive approach” to security

The growing interdependencies between international security and defence, media and technology was the focus of the Defence Leaders Forum jointly hosted by NATO, Microsoft and the BBC in Noordwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, on 23 April.