- President of Lithuania to visit NATO

The President of Lithuania, Her Excellency Mrs. Dalia Grybauskaitē, will visit the NATO Headquarters on Wednesday, 28 April 2010. She will meet with the Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, and address the North Atlantic Council.

* Media Advisory

12.00 The NATO Secretary General and President Grybauskaitē jointly meet the press – Main Entrance – open coverage

The press point will be streamed live(*) on the NATO website (NIDS, please add link), and available live on demand from EBU Geneva.

Still photographs and video footage of the event will be available on the NATO website afterwards.

Accreditation: Journalists wishing to cover the press point will be allowed into the NATO premises on presentation of a NATO accreditation pass or a valid national press card / letter from their editor. Media will be allowed to take position at the main entrance starting from 11.15 hrs.

- NATO-Russia E-news April 2010Tuesday, April 27

In this issue:

 NATO science workshop to address environmental security

From 27 to 29 April 2010, an Advanced Research Workshop entitled “Environmental Security and Eco-Terrorism” will take place in Moscow, Russia. Forty-three experts from NATO, Partner and Mediterranean Dialogue countries, will analyze the negative impact of human activity on the environment, including from both non-malicious activities and what is being termed ‘eco-terrorism’.

 We must take further steps with Russia

Video message from the NATO Secretary General - 14 April 2010

 NATO Secretary General condemns Moscow bombings

On behalf of NATO, I strongly condemn the terrorist attacks in Moscow today. There can be no justification for these kinds of attacks on innocent civilians. I express my condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.

 Working together to enhance our shared security

Video message from the NATO Secretary General - 27 March 2010

 ’’One security roof’’ from Vancouver to Vladivostok

On 27 March, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Dr Madeleine Albright, who chairs the Group of Experts on NATO’s new Strategic Concept, joined a high-level panel to discuss the Alliance’s future in the face of new and unpredictable threats.

 NATO Secretary General welcomes US-Russia arms control deal

On behalf of NATO, I warmly welcome the agreement between the United States and Russia to substantially reduce the number of nuclear warheads in their respective stockpiles. This is an important contribution to arms control, and an inspiration for further progress.

 NATO’s new Strategic Concept to be discussed in Moscow

From 9 to 12 February 2010, the Group of Experts on the NATO’s new Strategic Concept will visit Moscow at the invitation of the Russian Federation. As part of the reflection period, the group, under the leadership of Dr. Madeleine Albright, former US Secretary of State, will participate in discussions with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Secretary of the National Security Council, Nikolay Patrushev and will meet with the members of the Duma, the Lower House of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

 Agreement reached on NATO-Russia military cooperation

On 26 January, the NATO-Russia Council, meeting at the level of military representatives, agreed on a framework for NATO-Russia military-to-military cooperation. All 29 members also exchanged views on the way ahead for practical activities in the field of logistics, combating terrorism, search and rescue at sea, and counter piracy.

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