Thursday, November 18, 2010

State Dept Backs Georgia's NATO Bid, Says NATO "Interested" In Russia





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Atlantic Council Assesses Georgia For White House

Posted by: "Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff@yahoo.com   rwrozoff

Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:06 pm (PDT)



http://rustavi2.com/news/news_text.php?id_news=39047&pg=1&im=main&ct=0&wth=

Rustavi 2
October 20, 2010

Atlantic Council members hold meetings in Georgia

[Atlantic Council: Securing The 21st Century For NATO
http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/2010/05/01/atlantic-council-securing-the-21st-century-for-nato ]

The visit of the Atlantic Council delegation continues in Georgia.

The experts are holding meetings with Georgian authorities and to get familiarized with the reforms in the country in order to draft recommendations which will be sent to the US administration afterwards.

Today the delegation attended a conference on the Euro-Atlantic Integration of Georgia: Role of International Society, where the Minister of Education of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, held a presentation on Investment in Georgian Human Capital for the attendants.

`One of the main factors for the integration in the Euro-Atlantic area is the education system complying with European standards. Many resources are spent for the modernization of the field. It is necessary to give the youth an education of an international level in order to accept modern challenges in the process of globalization,` the minister said.
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NATO Headquarters Hosts High Level United Arab Emirates Delegation

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Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:06 pm (PDT)



http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/news_67172.htm?selectedLocale=en

North Atlantic Treaty Organization
October 18, 2010

High-level opinion leaders from the United Arab Emirates visit NATO Headquarters

On 18 October 2010, the NATO Public Diplomacy Division organised a visit to NATO Headquarters of High-Level Opinion Leaders from the United Arab Emirates.

During the visit, participants had the opportunity to meet, among others, with Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Chairman of the Military Committee; H.E. Mr. Sorin Ducaru, Permanent Representative of Romania on the North Atlantic Council; H.E. Mr. Haydar Berk, Permanent Representative of Turkey on the North Atlantic Council; Mr. Nicola de Santis, Head of the Mediterranean Dialogue and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Countries Section in the Public Diplomacy Division; Mrs. Carmen Romero, NATO Deputy spokesperson; and Mr. Sabri Ergen, Head of the Counter-Terrorism Section in the Emerging Security Challenges Division.

Briefings and discussions with NATO officials covered: the agenda of the NATO Lisbon Summit, NATO's New Strategic Concept, the Mediterranean Dialogue and the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, NATO's military operations, NATO's relations with Russia; and NATO's Role in the Fight against Terrorism.
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Afghan War: NATO Death Toll In Last 20 Months More Than First 7 Year

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Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:06 pm (PDT)



http://www.presstv.ir/detail/147469.html

Press TV
October 20, 2010

British soldier killed in Afghan war

A British soldier has been killed in a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan as the death toll for US-led forces continues to climb in the country.

The British army says the serviceman lost his life when he was defusing explosive devices in the Nahr-e Saraj district of the restive southern Helmand Province.
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The latest death brings the number of British troops killed in Afghanistan since the start of the war to 340.

In another development, Taliban militants said at least four American soldiers were killed in Herat Province.

This year's foreign troop death toll is approaching 600, making 2010 the deadliest year for NATO forces since the US-led invasion of the country in 2001.

The total number of US and NATO casualties in the past 20 months are more than the entire death toll in the first seven years of the war.

According to official figures, since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, more than 2,100 NATO forces have been killed.

This is while Afghanistan's Baakhtar News Agency puts the overall death toll of foreign troops at about 4,500.

Several NATO member states are demanding an immediate draw-down of troops under pressure from public opinion.
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U.S. Force In Multinational Exercises In Jordan

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Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:06 pm (PDT)



http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123226953

U.S. Air Forces Central
American Forces Press Service
October 19, 2010

Jordan, U.S. commence exercise in Southwest Asia
by Tech. Sgt. Chyenne A. Adams
U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs

JORDAN: Falcon Air Meet 2010 officially kicked off Oct. 19 at Azraq Royal Jordanian Air Base in the country of Jordan.

The two-week exercise brings servicemembers from various countries together to share doctrine and procedures, strengthen relationships, and improve regional security....

Royal Jordanian Air Force Brig. Gen. Yousef Al-Hnaity, the Azraq Air Base commander, is host to teams from four nations, including his own country of Jordan, and teams from the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and the U.S. Navy and Air Force.
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The Jordanians have invited the U.S. and other partners to this location for several years, but about four years ago, the event became a more formal exercise and competition, with more nations participating each year.

According to Major McLellan, the event previously focused more on F-16 competition, but recently has evolved into a more fully rounded exercise, with a concentration on modern warfare tactics and close-air support operations.
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Active-duty and Guard troops from more than 13 units across the Air Force have built a small U.S. military compound on the grounds of the Jordanian air force base to support more than 250 U.S. servicemembers on the ground.

This contingent includes 65 U.S. Navy counterparts from an aircraft carrier currently docked nearby in the Persian Gulf.

The exercise and competition wraps up Nov. 2 with closing ceremonies....
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State Dept Backs Georgia's NATO Bid, Says NATO "Interested" In Russi

Posted by: "Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff@yahoo.com   rwrozoff

Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:10 pm (PDT)



http://rustavi2.com/news/news_text.php?id_news=39032&pg=1&im=main&ct=0&wth=

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October 20, 2010

Philip Gordon comments on Georgia at Hopkins University

Differences about Georgia remains topical in the relations between Russia and NATO - the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon announced at John Hopkins University on Monday.

Philip Gordon said the position of the United States regarding Georgia`s aspiration to join the alliance was also in force.

Philip Gordon delivered a speech at a meeting at the Hopkins University which was dedicated to a discussion of US and the European relations. Gordon mentioned Georgia several times and reiterated the support of the United States to Georgia`s government and its policy.

Philip Gordon emphasized the role of the OSCE in providing security in the Caucasus and said the work of the international organization was necessary for the transparency of situation in the occupied regions.

He also said the United States was interested in bringing Russia closer to the alliance. Despite the differences on Georgia, he said no serious grounds existed to hinder the development of NATO-Russia cooperation. `It seems to me that the Alliance is interested in Russia,` Philip Gordon said.
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NATO Fuel Tanker Blown Up In Eastern Afghanistan

Posted by: "Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff@yahoo.com   rwrozoff

Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:10 pm (PDT)



http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2010/10/20/nato-fuel-tanker-blown

Pajhwok Afghan News
October 20, 2010

NATO fuel tanker blown up
Abdul Mueed Hashimi

JALALABAD: A tanker supplying fuel for NATO-led coalition forces was blown up in the capital of eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday, an official said.

The incident took place near the Saracha Bridge of Jalalabad at 12pm when a bomb stuck to the tanker exploded, the governor's spokesman, Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

He said the driver and a cleaner had been arrested.

A butcher named Zargai Jan, who witnessed the incident, said the driver and the cleaner ran away from the tanker towards nearby farmlands before the explosion occurred.

"I ran after them, captured both of them and handed them over to police," Jan, whose shop was slightly burned in the blast, said.

He said the blast caused about 500 afghanis worth of damage.
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NATO Center In Poland Hosts Afghan Generals

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Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:11 pm (PDT)



http://www.act.nato.int/component/content/article/42-news-stories/392-dsact-visits-jftc

North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Transformation
October 20, 2010

DSACT visits JFTC

During his first visit to the Joint Forces Training Centre in Bydgoszcz, Poland, October 11, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (DSACT), Polish Army Lieutenant General Mieczyslaw Bieniek, met with Afghan generals who came to Bydgoszcz in order to support the Operational Mentor and Liaison Teams (OMLT) training.

During discussions, they talked about the situation in Afghanistan, current NATO-Afghan cooperation and its future challenges.
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