"…NATO today is an alliance that delivers,… one of the best examples of strong and effective multilateralism …"

U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Victoria Nuland
International Workshop on Global Security, May 23, 2006

"NATO: An Alliance that delivers"
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Key Themes

• Today’s NATO is delivering 21st century security and effective multilateral action on a truly global scale.
   
• In the past year, NATO has conducted operations on four continents, in places far outside the traditional Euro-Atlantic area, as well as conducting operations in non-traditional theatres.
   
• Afghanistan, more than 2,000 miles from Europe, is NATO’s top priority and one of the greatest challenges of its 57-year history. Allies now understand first-hand why we must be able to deploy and sustain forces at strategic distance, and the need for investing more in 21st century military capabilities.
   
• Our Riga agenda is focused on strengthening the Alliance’s three main pillars: political, operational, and training.
   
• NATO plays an enduring role as a mentor and magnet to new democracies in the Trans-Atlantic space and its door will remain open to new potential member countries.

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Texts

Riga Summit Declaration

Transcripts

Address by the President of the United States George W. Bush

Closing press conference by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

Keynote speech by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the Rīga Conference

11/28/06 Remarks by President Bush and President Toomas Hendrik Ilves of Estonia in a Press Availability

11/27/06 NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Remarks on the Strategic Airlift Capability

11/27/06 Remarks by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the gala dinner of the international think tank conference “A Transforming NATO into a new global era”

11/21/06 Undersecretary of State Burns briefs reporters on goals for NATO meeting November 28-29.

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Fact Sheets

White House Fact Sheet 2006 NATO Summit

Fact Sheet: NATO An Alliance that continues to deliver

Fact Sheet: Afghanistan and Pakistan: Strong Allies in the War on Terror

United States Support for Afghanistan's Counter narcotics Campaign

America: Helping the People of Sudan

Summit Information

NATO Site: http://www.nato.int/docu/comm/2006/0611-riga/0611-road_to_riga.htm

Accreditation: http://www.nato.int/docu/pr/2006/p06-097e.htm

Latvian Official Summit Web site http://www.rigasummit.lv/en/?clng=EN

NATO Summit - Riga , Latvia
November 2006

President George W. Bush delivers remarks Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, at Latvia University in Riga, Latvia. White House photo by Paul Morse

Left to right: US President George W. Bush with President Vaira Vīķe Freiberga of Latvia and NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Photo by NATO

2006 NATO Riga Summit Family portrait Photo by NATO

Closing press conference by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Photo by NATO

From left to right: NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel and the President of the United States, George W. Bush. Photo by NATO