North Atlantic Treaty Organization
May 29, 2013
Algerian high-level delegation visits NATO to discuss NATO-Algeria Cooperation
Algerian delegation at NATO headquarters last November
On 30 and 31 January, an Algerian delegation from the Follow-up Committee for the Mediterranean Dialogue, including representatives from several ministries visited NATO Headquarters for discussions with officials from the Alliance’s International Staff and International Military Staff.
The discussions focused on political and practical cooperation between NATO and Algeria in the framework of the Mediterranean Dialogue; the development of an Individual Partnership and Cooperation Programme between NATO and Algeria; NATO’s scientific cooperation with Mediterranean Dialogue partners; and opportunities for cooperation in the fields of crisis management, civil emergency planning, counter-terrorism, border security, arms control, training and education, energy security and cyber defence.
During the visit, the high-level delegation met, among others, Ambassador Dirk Brengelmann, Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs, Mr Nicola de Santis, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Section in NATO’s Political Affairs and Security Policy Division, Col Giuseppe Di Maio, Head of the Mediterranean Dialogue and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Section in the International Military Staff, Ms Juliette Bird, Head of the Counter-terrorism Section in the Emerging Security Challenges Division, Mr Guenter Bretschneider, Head of the Civil Emergency Planning Outreach Section in the Operations Division, Mr Suleyman Anil, Head of the Cyber Defence Section in the Emerging Security Challenges Division, Mr Michael Ruhle, Head of the Energy Security Section, Emerging Security Challenges Division and Mr. Mihai Carp, Deputy Head of the Operations Section in the Operations Division.
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