NATO and Ukraine pledge to deepen cooperation

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko was welcomed for the first time to NATO Headquarters by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on 29 January 2008. They discussed the NATO-Ukraine Intensified Dialogue, and both pledged to deepen it.

NATO supports Albania’s efforts to implement reforms

The Prime Minister of Albania Sali Berisha visited the NATO Headquarters and met with the Secretary General and the North Atlantic Council in order to discuss Albania’s progress report within the Membership Action Plan.

Secretary General meets Latvian Foreign Minister

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer met with Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins. They discussed the preparations for the Bucharest Summit, including the progress being made by the Balkan countries aspiring to NATO membership.

Prime Minister of Kosovo visits NATO

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Mr. Hashim Thaci, visited the NATO Headquarters and met with the NATO Secretary General. They discussed the current situation within Kosovo and in the region.

United Arab Emirates discuss cooperation with NATO

On 24 January 2008, the NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer paid his first official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He held bilateral meetings in Abu Dhabi with the Prime Minister, Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

NATO and Qatar organise a conference on NATO’s stabilizing role

On 28 January 2008, the Deputy Secretary General of NATO H.E. Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero opened in Doha the conference on “NATO’s Role for Stability and Peace ", co-organised by the NATO Public Diplomacy Division and the Qatar Center for Military Strategic Studies.

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Secretary General on the Polish plane crash

“I have learned with great sadness about the tragic accident of the Polish military plane, in which so many people lost their lives. On behalf of all the Allies, I convey my heartfelt condolences to the Polish authorities, and in particular to the families of the military personnel who lost their loved ones.”

Chairman of the NATO Military Committee visits Spain

General Ray Henault, Chairman of the Military Committee, paid an official visit to Spain, from 24-27 January, where he met the Chief of Defence, Army General Felix Sanz Roldan, along with Spanish Government officials, to discuss NATO priorities and ways in which Spain could enhance its valued contribution to Alliance operations.

COMKFOR meets with Serbian Armed Forces General Staff Chief

Lieutenant General Xavier de Marnhac, the Commander of KFOR and Lieutenant General Zdravko Ponos, the Chief of Serbian Armed Forces General Staff, met in Nis, Republic of Serbia. It was a regular meeting on the highest level between the Serbian Armed Forces and KFOR.