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Protocol signed for Macedonia's accession to NATO
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Feb 6 (ANI): NATO's 29 member states signed a protocol for Macedonia's accession to the military pact here on Wednesday, following a landmark name-change deal last week.
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Will not stay longer than necessary in Afghanistan: NATO Chief
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): NATO's Secretary General, Jons Stoltenberg, stated that alliance troops would not stay "longer than necessary" in Afghanistan, during a meeting with the US acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Monday.
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NATO plans to conduct cyber exercises: Secretary General
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 24 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO nations are planning to conduct exercises to test their cyber capabilities, which are an integral part of any modern military operation, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday, without providing further details.
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NATO welcomes Macedonia referendum 'yes vote'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 01 (ANI): The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has welcomed the results of the referendum conducted on Sunday to change Macedonia's name to Northern Macedonia and thereby opening the door to NATO and European Union (EU) membership.
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Trump asks NATO to double military spending target to 4%
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday pushed allies at the NATO summit to enhance their military spending from two to four percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a goal that not even Washington currently meets.
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Afghan-Taliban peace hopes rises after Saudi King's statement
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz's recent statement on Afghanistan-Taliban ceasefire has added to the growing optimism in Afghanistan that peace talks with the Taliban could resume.
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Afghan-Taliban peace talks stalemate to end soon
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 23 (ANI): Afghanistan's Presidential Palace on Friday said that the peace talks stalemate between government and Taliban will end in the near future as the Kabul administration is adamant to establish peace in the regions.
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UK raises concerns about Trump-Putin summit
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 22 (ANI): Taking into consideration the possible talks between United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the British government seems to be worried as it could have an impact on Trump's commitment to NATO's shared goals.
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NATO may extend funding to Afghan Forces
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Jun 9 (ANI): Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg has expressed confidence that the alliance will extend funding to the Afghan Security Forces to 2024, when they meet at the alliance's summit next month.
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NATO hails Afghan's ceasefire announcement with Taliban
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 8 (ANI): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said that the announcement of the ceasefire by the Afghan government with the Taliban is a positive step towards peace in Afghanistan.
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EU, NATO condemn N Korea missile launch
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 29 (ANI): The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the European Union (EU) have condemned the latest missile launch by North Korea.
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NATO to boost Resolute Support in Afghanistan
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 11 (ANI): The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has agreed to take the size of its personnel, as part of the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, a notch higher from 13 thousand to around 16 thousand.
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