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Tour
of countries aspiring to NATO membership continues
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Following his visit to the Slovakian capital Bratislava
last week, Lord Robertson travelled to Slovenia on 12
November as part of his tour of countries aspiring to
NATO membership. In Ljubljana, he met with President Milan
Kucan, Prime Minister Janez Drnovšek, Minister of
Defence Anton Grizold, as well as with the Speaker and
members of Parliament.
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Civil
protection training and ammunition disposal in Albania
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NATO has been assisting the Albanian Armed Forces (AAF),
in the context of the Alliance's Partnership for Peace
programme, with ammunition management and disposal of
unexploded munitions since 1997, when the country made
a request for assistance following a major internal crisis.
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New
constitution for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
(1)
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In a statement, NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson,
commended the passing of 15 constitutional amendments
by the Parliament of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
(1) on 16 November. These
internal reforms will "move the country closer
to European standards on the equitable treatment of minorities",
stated Lord Robertson, adding that the country is "setting
an example to the rest of the world."
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Cosmic
dust studies aid battlefield communications
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A workshop was held in Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 16-19
November, to study the Optics of Cosmic Dust. The interaction
of electromagnetic radiation with dust particles has many
applications in diverse fields of science. For instance,
dust affects communications in battlefield environments
and dust particles affect the output of aerosol monitors
used to detect both pollutants and chemical and biological
warfare agents.
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Legislative
elections in Kosovo
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The legislative elections held in the province of Kosovo
on 17 November 2001 were carried out in what Lord Robertson
called "a positive climate". The vote
elected a provisional assembly of 120 members. It will
have powers in areas such as health, education and transport.
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- Turkey
recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional
name.
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