Issue ¹ 3/2007NATO and Russia reaffirm relations at anniversary
Russian
President Putin said NATO-Russia relations have “transferred from the period of
confrontation to a period of cooperation”, following a special meeting in Moscow
to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the NATO-Russia Council, 26 June. more>>
NATO-Russia commemoration
begins in St. Petersburg
A special NATO-Russia seminar in St. Petersburg, 25 June, kicked off a
two-day commemoration of the five-year anniversary of the NATO-Russia Council
and the ten-year anniversary of the NATO-Russia partnership. more>>
New Russian Minister looks
to cooperation with NATO
A meeting of the NATO-Russia Council in Brussels, 14 June, provided an
opportunity for NATO Ministers to hold their first formal discussions with the
new Russian Defence Minister, Anatoly Serdyukov.more>>
NATO-Russia project for detecting “dirty bombs”
The
prototype for a portable device for the detection of hazardous materials, which
could be used to make a so-called “dirty bomb”, was tested successfully in St.
Petersburg in April 2007. more>>
Military Liaison Mission celebrates
five years in Moscow
A reception was held on 29 May to celebrate the fifth anniversary of
the opening of the NATO Military Liaison Mission (MLM) in Moscow. more>>
NATO-Russia Council conference on terrorism
The NATO-Russia Council (NRC) held a conference focused on developing
effective cooperation in understanding terrorist tactics and methodology, on 17
and 18 May in Ankara, Turkey. The explosion of a terrorist bomb in the Turkish
capital just a few days later served as a stark reminder of the pertinence of
continued need for international cooperation against this threat. more>>