NATO Summit Istanbul - June 28



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Ambitious Agenda Set for NATO's Istanbul Summit The agenda for the NATO summit June 28-29 is lengthy and ambitious, as the alliance continues its transformation, begun at Prague in 2002, from a Cold War alliance against Soviet aggression to a 21st century coalition against new and out-of-area security threats.

The stylized bridge logo of the NATO summit in Istanbul symbolizes both Turkey's geographic location linking Europe and Asia and NATO's involvement with the rest of the world. Expectations are that agreements reached at this summit will also mark a return to unified action among alliance members after disputes in 2003 over entry into Iraq as part of the war against terrorism.

In the 2004 summit, the heads of state and government of 26 member nations, as well as those of its 20 partners, will gather to discuss counterterrorism initiatives, Iraq, enhanced partnership programs, Afghanistan and other current missions, cooperation with the European Union and other international organizations, and military capabilities -- including decision-making, funding, and force generation.

What U.S. Officials Are Saying

Statement on Iraq Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Istanbul on 28 June 2004
The Istanbul Declaration: Our Security in a New Era Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Istanbul June 28
The Istanbul Summit Communique Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Istanbul on 28 June 2004

NATO Contributions to Olympic Security
NATO-Russia Relations
The Istanbul Cooperation Initiative
Trafficking in Persons

NATO Journal Cover June 2004, e-Journal: The U.S. & NATO: An Alliance of Purpose The NATO Alliance is today, as it has been since its founding 55 years ago, a unique and invaluable organization. When the 26 members of the Transatlantic Alliance meet June 28-29 in Istanbul, they will continue the transformational dialogue begun two years before in Prague and seek profound cooperation to meet the security challenges of this age.

This issue of U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda examines the newly expanded NATO Alliance through a range of perspectives in articles, commentary, and references from national security experts within the administration, the Congress, and the public research and academic sectors.

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