NATO-Russia Council defence ministers meet

Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov met Allied defence ministers at NATO Headquarters on 13 June to discuss defence and military cooperation and current international security issues. more>>

Russia takes part in NATO submarine rescue exercise

A Russian rescue vessel, the RFS Titov, carrying a Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV), participated in a NATO submarine search-and-rescue exercise in the North Sea from 26 May to 6 June. more>>

 

Russia takes part in disaster-response exercise in Finland

Russian personnel were among some 1000 people from 25 NATO and Partner countries to deploy to assist the Finnish authorities in a five-day disaster-response field exercise, UUSIMAA 2008, which was held in in Finland from 1 to 5 June. more>>

 

NATO Secretary GeneralÂ’s statement on the Deployment of Russian Railway Troops into Georgia

I am concerned by the current deployment of several hundred Russian military personnel into the Georgian region of Abkhazia, which is contributing to instability in what is already a volatile area. more>>

 

NRC Chiefs of Defence meet at NATO

The Russian Chief of Defence General Yuriy Baluyevskiy had an open and frank discussion on a number of issues with his counterparts from NATO countries at NATO Headquarters on 15 May. more>>

 

Russian Cossack choir performs at NATO HQ

The Russian State Academic Kuban Cossack Choir gave a lively performance at NATO Headquarters on 14 May. more>>

 

New Head of Military Liaison Mission in Moscow

Major General Laszlo Makk of the Hungarian Army assumed duties as the third Head of the Military Liaison Mission (MLM) in Moscow on 30 April. . more>>

 

Statement by the NATO Secretary General on Abkhazia and South Ossetia

I am deeply concerned by the actions Russia has taken to establish legal links with the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. more>>

Counter-narcotics experts discuss NATO-Russia training project

Senior counter-narcotics experts gathered in Brussels on 14 and 15 April to review activities of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) project on counter-narcotics training of Afghan and Central Asian personnel. more>>

 

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