NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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15 Oct. 2012

Secretary General encourages industry to embrace Smart Defence

Smart Defence and the multinational solutions it provides should be seen as an opportunity for the security and defence industrial sector, says NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. In a video address to NATO’s Industry Day 2012, the Secretary General stresses that amid times of austerity, Smart Defence is the only way to ensure the Alliance has the necessary capabilities to do its job.

15 Oct. 2012 - 16 Oct. 2012

NATO Industry Day 2012 : ''Chicago Summit – a game changer for NATO and Industry''

Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and Defence Investment Division will co-host ‘NATO Industry Day’ 2012 in Riga (Latvia) on October 15-16. The conference will highlight the importance of the cooperation between NATO and industry.

12 Oct. 2012

NATO Secretary General calls the new Georgian leadership

The NATO Secretary General called President Mikheil Saakashvili and Mr. Bidzina Ivanishvili on today (12 October) and congratulated both leaders, together with the Georgian people, for completing free, competitive and peaceful parliamentary elections on 1 October.

12 Oct. 2012

NATO Secretary General congratulates the European Union for winning Nobel Peace Prize

I would like to offer my warmest congratulations to the European Union on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

11 Oct. 2012

Afghan Members of Parliament reassured of NATO's long-term commitment in Afghanistan

On 11 October 2012, six distinguished members of the Afghan Lower House visited NATO HQ. The visiting delegation included parliamentarians from different Afghan provinces. During their visit, they met with several high-level officials from NATO's International Staff, including Ambassador Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy.

10 Oct. 2012

NATO Secretary General announces North Atlantic Council approval of new Supreme Allied Commander Europe

The North Atlantic Council has approved the appointment of General John Allen, currently the commander of the NATO-led ISAF mission in Afghanistan, as the new Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (SACEUR).

10 Oct. 2012

NATO Defence Ministers make progress on capabilities, planning for new Afghan mission

NATO Defence Ministers took stock of progress in improving Allied defence capabilities and endorsed the first stage of planning for the post-2014 training and assistance mission in Afghanistan, in a two-day meeting in Brussels.

10 Oct. 2012

NATO Defence Ministers review security situation in Kosovo

NATO Defence Ministers discussed the security situation in Kosovo during talks at NATO headquarters on Wednesday (10 October). They affirmed that KFOR continues to play an indispensible role in Kosovo. Allies were joined in their meeting by Ministers from non-NATO troop contributing nations and a senior European Union representative.

10 Oct. 2012

Ministers agree the framework for a new, post-2014 Afghanistan mission

Defence Ministers from NATO Allies and ISAF partner nations on Wednesday (10 October) endorsed the broad political framework for a new training, advising and assisting mission in Afghanistan after 2014.

09 Oct. 2012 - 10 Oct. 2012

Missions in Afghanistan, Kosovo and Allied defence capabilities top NATO Defence Ministerial agenda

Missions in Afghanistan, Kosovo and improving defence capabilities top the agenda of a two-day NATO defence ministerial meeting which starts on Tuesday (9 October) at Alliance headquarters.