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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

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Readout of the Secretary-General meeting with H.E. Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General

Lisbon, Portugal, 20 November 2010

On 20 November, the Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General. Their discussions focused on Afghanistan and Cyprus. On Afghanistan, they both agreed on the importance of the transition plan as a clear roadmap. In this regard, the Secretary-General stressed the need to be realistic in implementing it and to place an emphasis on developing Afghan institutions.

They also discussed the NATO strategic concept adopted the previous day and underscored the importance of continuing to strengthen civilian-military coordination and build on practical cooperation between the two Organizations.


Readouts on 20 November 2010