2002 [ January ] [ February ] [ March ] [ April ] [ May ] [ June ] [ July ] [ August ] [ September ] [ October ] [ November ] [ December ] The following pages contain high resolution photos that can be downloaded for printing. January 16 January 2002 Visit to NATO by Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch, High Representative of the International Community for Bosnia and Herzegovina 28 January 2002 Visit to NATO by Ambassador Francis X. Taylor, Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism of the US State Department February 6 February 2002 Visit to NATO of the President of Bulgaria, Mr. Georgi Parvanov 7 February 2002 Presentation of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy to Dr. Bernd Goetze 12 February 2002 Visit to NATO of a group of high-ranking Russian Officers 20 February 2002 Signing Ceremony of the Partnership for Peace Framework Document by the Ambassador of the Liaison Office to NATO of Tajikistan, Mr. Sharif Rahimov March 1 March 2002 Visit to NATO of the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mr. Anatoliy Kinakh 6 March 2002 NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson, in the presence of the Ambassadors of the Member and Partner nations, unveiled a work by the British painter Ashley Jackson commemorating the 11 September 2001 attacks in the United States 6 March 2002 Visit to NATO by the President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1), Mr. Boris Trajkovski 7 March 2002 Visit to NATO by Mr. Rudolf Schuster, President of the Slovak Republic 11 March 2002 Visit to NATO by the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Kosovo, Mr. Michael Steiner 11 March 2002 Visit to NATO by the Prime Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1), Mr. Ljubco Georgievski 13 March 2002 Visit to NATO of the Tri-Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina 18 March 2002 Visit by the NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson to NATO AWACS Air Base in Geilenkirchen, Germany 18 March 2002 Visit to NATO by the President of Georgia, Mr. Eduard Shevardnadze April 8 April 2002 Visit to NATO by the Prime Minister of Estonia, Mr. Siim Kallas 15 April 2002 Visit to NATO by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Igor Ivanov   18 April 2002 Visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina by the NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson 22 April 2002 Images from Search and Rescue Exercises - Period 2001 25 April 2002 Visit to NATO by the President of Romania, Mr. Ion Iliescu 25 April 2002 NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson, awards medals for service in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1) 10 May 2002 Visit to NATO by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Mr. Pandeli Majko May Pictures taken during the Meetings of the Foreign Ministers in Reykjavik, Iceland (14-15 May 2002) are available separately. 16 May 2002 NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson, visits the NATO AWACS Air Base at Geilenkirchen (Germany) to mark the conclusion of "Operation Eagle Assist" 22-24 May 2002 Exercise "Taming the Dragon - Dalmatia 2002" in Croatia Pictures taken during the NATO-Russia Summit in Rome, Italy (28 May 2002) are available separately. Pictures taken during the Defence Ministers Meeting at NATO HQ (6-7 June 2002) are available separately. June 11 June 2002 Visit to NATO by H.M. King Abdullah of Jordan July 3 July 2002 Visit to NATO by the President of Austria, Dr. Thomas Klestil 3 July 2002 Chairman of the Military Committee Changeover Ceremony Pictures taken during the visit of the North Atlantic Council to Ukraine (7-9 July 2002) are available separately. August 2 August 2002 Change of Command Ceremony RHQ EASTLANT 5 August 2002 Transfer of Authority - NATO HQ Tirana   September 11 September 2002 Commemorative Ceremony for the 11th September 2001 12 September 2002 Military Committee visits Germany and Czech Republic   13 September 2002 Handicap International release the "Land Mine Monitor 2002" report at NATO HQ, Brussels 16 September 2002 Visit to NATO by The Prince of Asturias of Spain 16 September 2002 Winners of the Czech National Essay Writing Contest meet NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson at NATO HQ, Brussels 17 September 2002 North Atlantic Council Meeting with the Political and Security Committee of the European Union - Joint Press Conference   18 September 2002 Visit to NATO by The Prince of Asturias of Spain 18 September 2002 New Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) takes up his post Pictures taken during the Informal Meeting of Defence Ministers (24-25 September 2002) are available separately. 25 September 2002 Field Exercise "Bogorodsk 2002" in Noginsk, Russian Federation Pictures taken during the International Conference From Dialogue to Partnership Mediterranean Security and NATO: Future Prospects (30 September 2002) are available separately.   October 1 October 2002 Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Georgia and the NATO Maintenance and Supply Organisation (NAMSO) in the presence of NATO's Secretary General, Lord Robertson and a Representative of the Luxembourg Delegation   Pictures taken during the International Conference "Prague 2002: Challenge and Change for NATO" (3 October 2002) are available separately. 10 October 2002 NATO-Russia conference on defence reform (low resolution photos) Pictures taken during The Extraordinary Session of the NATO Science Committee, the “Grand Gathering” (24 October 2002) are available separately. 23 October 2002 Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee, General Harald Kujat visits Moscow November 8 November 2002 Visit of the German Defence Minister, Mr. Peter Struck 11 November 2002 Meeting between the NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson and the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin in the Hotel Hilton, Brussels   Pictures taken during The Prague Summit (21-22 November 2002) are available separately. December 3 December 2002 Meetings of the Military Committee 9 December 2002 Photos: NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson visits Moscow Photos:NATO Russia Council (NRC) Conference on the Role of the Military in Combating Terrorism hosted by the Russian Ministry of Defence Photos: NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson addresses the European Business Club and Russian Federation of Industrialists Photos: Bilateral meetings Photos: Press Conference organized by ITAR-TASS 10 December 2002 Visit to NATO by the President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria 16 December 2002 Press Point following a North Atlantic Council Meeting with the Political and Security Committee of the European Union. 17 December 2002 Seminar on "NATO-Ukraine: non-military cooperation"   Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.