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Defense Professionals February 6, 2010 Lithuanian Defence Minister stresses importance of NATO military exercises in the Baltic region On February 4-5, Minister of National Defence Rasa Jukneviciene took part in an informal meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Istanbul (Turkey). In the meeting the ministers addressed the main topics: resources of the Alliance, transformation, NATO-led multinational operations in Afghanistan and Kosovo. In the meeting the Lithuanian Minister suggested arranging NATO Response Force training in Lithuania in the nearest future. Rasa Jukneviciene stressed that Lithuania will continue active participation in the process of NRF development. According to her, such training events enhance common security and the interoperability of NATO forces. The Lithuanian Minister upheld that NRF exercises, including in the Baltic region, should become a frequent event. At the Istanbul meeting NATO Defence Ministers initiated a reform of NATO structures providing for revision of surplus infrastructure and resources and increase of joint financing of operations. Supreme Allied Commander Europe Adm. James Stavridis briefed NATO Defence Ministers about ongoing operations in Kosovo (KFOR) and Afghanistan (ISAF). In a joint session of NATO Defence Ministers and non-NATO countries contributing to ISAF operation joint efforts of reconstruction of Afghanistan will be touched upon. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen stressed that NATO forces will remain in Afghanistan for as long as it takes.... In bilateral meetings in Istanbul with Defence Ministers of Germany, Poland, Denmark, Finland and Azerbaijan RRasa Jukneviciene discussed current issues and perspectives of cooperation. On February 5 Rasa Jukneviciene will depart from Istanbul for Munich (Germany) to take part in the annual Security Policy Conference through the weekend. =========================== Stop NATO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stopnato Blog site: http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/ To subscribe, send an e-mail to: rwroz...@yahoo.com or stopnato-subscr...@yahoogroups.com Daily digest option available. ============================== --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: arch...@mail-archive.com EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bNM5nn.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: antinato-unsubscr...@topica.com For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=TEXFOOTER --^----------------------------------------------------------------
