NATO Defence Ministers discuss operations and transformation agenda

NATO Defence Ministers began their meeting in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, with two discussions on operations, primarily NATO's top operational priority: Afghanistan.

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Defence against bio-terrorism

A NATO-sponsored workshop on building cooperative and regional approaches to preparedness and defence against bio-terrorism took place in Bucharest, Romania, on 25 and 26 October.

Afghan, ISAF forces launch Operation Spin Ghar

Afghan and NATO-led ISAF forces launched the next phase of operations to target and clear Taliban from the area around Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan Province, on 25 October. The aim is to consolidate the security presence in the area.

NATO to help Georgia destroy more missiles

A second NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) Trust Fund project in Georgia was launched on 24 October. It will support the destruction of stockpiles of close to 9 000 missiles.

NATO Secretary General visits Romania

The NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer paid a one-day visit to Bucharest on 29 October to hold talks with the Romanian President, Traian Basescu, the Prime Minister, Calin Popescu-Tariceanu and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adrian Cioroianu.

NATO envoy visits Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan

The Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, Robert F. Simmons, is paying a working visit to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan from 26 October to 2 November to discuss ongoing cooperation activities and regional security issues.

Intelligence sector reform in Ukraine

Ukraine presented its White Book outlining reform plans for the intelligence and security services at a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Working Group on Civil and Democratic Control of the Intelligence Sector in Bucharest, Romania, on 24 and 25 October.

NATO Week in Georgia

A week-long programme of events aimed at informing about NATO kicked off in the capital Tbilisi on Monday 29 October. The wide range of academic, social, promotional, cultural and sporting activities is aimed at reaching a broad cross-section of the Georgian public.

Moroccan Battalion gets new commander

On 23 October, Lieutenant Colonel Mohamed Allaoui took command of the Moroccan Battalion , which is part of the NATO-led Kosovo peacekeeping force, KFOR.