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<td width="668"><div align="center" class="style5">23rd International Workshop on Global Security - Berlin, 18-20 May 2006 <br>
"From the Balkans to Afghanistan & the Middle East" <br>
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<p align="center" class="style17">Part 1 </p>
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<a href="/2006book/jung.htm">German Defense Minister Dr. Franz Josef Jung</a>
<a href="/2006book/nogaideli.htm">Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli</a>
<a href="/2006book/tarasyuk.htm">Ukrainian Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk</a>
<a href="/2006book/meimarakis.htm">Greek Defense Minister Evangelos Vasileios I. Meimarakis</a>
<a href="/2006book/mediu.htm">Albanian Defense Minister Fatmir Mediu</a>
<a href="/2006book/erjavec.htm">Slovenian Defense Minister Karl Erjavec</a>
<a href="/2006book/mazuru.htm">Romanian Ambassador<br>
Bogdan Mazuru</a>
<a href="/2006book/mazurkevich.htm">Russian Federation<br>
Col Gen A. I. Mazurkevich</a>
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<a href="/2006book/jones.htm">SACEUR General James L. Jones</a>
<a href="/2006book/schuwirth.htm">General Rainer Schuwirth<br>
SHAPE Chief of Staff</a>
<a href="/2006book/back.htm">General Gerhard Back<br>
Allied Joint Force Comm.</a>
<a href="/2006book/dipaola.htm">Italian Chief of Defense<br>
Adm Giampaolo Di Paola</a>
<a href="/2006book/wolsztynski.htm">Gen Richard Wolsztynski<br>
French Air Force C of S</a>
<a href="/2006book/juneau.htm">Canadian Amb to NATO<br>
Jean-Pierre Juneau</a>
<p align="center" class="style17">Part 3 </p>
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<a href="/2006book/nuland.htm">U.S. Ambassador to NATO<br>
Victoria Nuland</a>
<a href="/2006book/tiido.htm">Estonian Amb to NATO<br>
Harri Tiido</a>
<a href="/2006book/nowak.htm">Polish Amb to NATO<br>
Jerzy M. Nowak</a>
<a href="/2006book/maisonneuve.htm">Lt Gen M. Maisonneuve<br>
Allied Command HQ SACT </a>
<a href="/2006book/perruche.htm">Lt Gen J.P. Perruche<br>
Dir of EU Military Staff</a>
<a href="/2006book/arnould.htm">Ms. C.F. Arnould<br>
Council of the EU</a>
<p align="center" class="style17">Part 4 </p>
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<a href="/2006book/wells.htm">Prin Dep Asst Sec of Def<br>
Dr. Linton Wells</a>
<a href="/2006book/kujat.htm">Frmr NATO Mil Comm <br>
Chair Gen Harald Kujat</a>
<a href="/2006book/wolf.htm">Lt Gen Ulrich Wolf<br>
NATO CIS Service</a>
<a href="/2006book/lentz.htm">Mr. Robert Lentz<br>
Office U.S. ASD (NII)</a>
<a href="/2006book/lentz2.htm">Mr. Robert Lentz<br>
Office U.S. ASD (NII)</a><a href="/2006book/johnson.htm">Northrop Grumman<br>
International, President<br>
Carl O. Johnson</a>
<a href="/2006book/schneider.htm">Mr. Kent Schneider<br>
President, Defense Group<br>
Northrop Grumman IT</a>
<a href="/2006book/persson.htm">Mr. Jonas Persson, CTO<br>
Microsoft EMEA</a>
<p align="center" class="style17">Part 5 </p>
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<a href="/2006book/tanaka.htm">U.N. Under-Secretary-General Nobuaki Tanaka</a>
<a href="/2006book/hopkins.htm">Dr. A. T. Hopkins, Prin Dep <br>
Asst to U.S. Sec of Def</a>
<a href="/2006book/pfirter.htm">Amb Rogelio Pfirter<br>
Director-General, OPCW</a>
<a href="/2006book/klenk.htm">Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Klenk<br>
Giessen & Marburg Hosp</a>
<a href="/2006book/burger.htm">Prof. Dr. Reinhard Burger<br>
Robert Koch Institute</a>
<a href="/2006book/sedivy.htm">Frmr Czech Chief of Staff<br>
General Jiri Sedivy</a>
<a href="/2006book/eide.htm">Norwegian State Secretary<br>
Espen Barth Eide</a>
<a href="/2006book/novotny.htm">Czech Amb to Japan<br>
Jaromir Novotny</a>
<a href="/2006book/falzone.htm">Lt Gen C.C. Falzone<br>
French Dep Chief of Staff</a>
<a href="/2006book/akram.htm">Pakistani Amb to U.N. <br>
Munir Akram</a>
<a href="/2006book/zhan.htm">Maj Gen Zhan Maohai<br>
Vice Chair of China IISS</a>
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<a href="/2006book/volkman.htm">Mr. Alfred Volkman<br>
Dir, Defense Cooperation</a>
<a href="/2006book/linnenkamp.htm">Dr. Hilmar Linnenkamp<br>
Dep CEO, EDA</a>
<a href="/2006book/bortoli.htm">Mr. Stefano Bortoli<br>
Alenia Aeronautica, S.p.A.</a>
<a href="/2006book/ray.htm">VADM Norman Ray, Pres.<br>
Raytheon Intl Europe</a>
<a href="/2006book/harris.htm">Dr. Scott Harris<br>
Lockheed Martin Global</a>
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<a href="/2006book/fasslabend.htm">Dr. Werner Fasslabend<br>
Member Austrian Parliament</a>
<a href="/2006book/adamia.htm">Georgian Amb to U.N.<br>
Revaz Adamia</a>
<a href="/2006book/brodi.htm">Hungarian Amb to U.N.<br>
Gabor Brodi</a>
<a href="/2006book/ranquet.htm">Ing Gen Robert Ranquet<br>
French MOD</a>
<a href="/2006book/ezdi.htm">Pakistani Amb to Germany <br>
Asif Ezdi</a>
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<p>We have had quite a number of interesting discussions during this workshop, covering problems involved with NATO operations, integrated systems, NATO’s expansion of missions, transforming its structures, NATO-EU relations, southeastern Europe, enlargement, and the security challenges in the Balkans and the Black Sea region. This last topic is a significant challenge because it combines a great deal of history, recent positive developments, unsolved issues, pending issues, and even religious problems. It also involves many threats, including organized crime, weak institutions, and undefined status, particularly that of Kosovo and the new republic of Montenegro. Energy threats exist as well, which makes it necessary, as General Jones discussed, for NATO to move from a reactive to a proactive stance. </p>
<p>NATO is present in the Balkans, ensuring security in Kosovo and assisting countries of the Adriatic Charter in making defense reforms. Some of the countries in the region are part of NATO and are contributing to NATO-led operations and the ISAF mission in Afghanistan. Some of the countries are willing to be part of Operation Active Endeavor in the Mediterranean Sea and are contributing to moving the area from a stabilization to a normalization phase. There are some very sad stories from that part of the world but there are also some success stories, one of which is that two countries from the area are here at the table as NATO members, two others wish to become NATO members, and the others are building their own security system. We still need to answer a lot of questions about the region but our distinguished panelists will address them as will Boris Tarasyuk, the Ukrainian minister of foreign affairs. </p>
<p>The Balkans and the Black Sea region are both very interesting though they have different problems, different ideas, and are proposing different solutions. But because I am close to Kosovo and to Serbia I would like to say that we do not have to stick only to formal papers—we also must see the reality of how things are and what the solutions must be. Otherwise, I think we will remain lost and the status quo will produce a lot of problems and even tensions. So we should not just wait for what has been agreed on but should also try to interact in order to provide solutions for the final status of Kosovo. You might disagree, but if we do not continue to act and Montenegro wins the referendum, then what is the sense of a Serbia-Montenegro union? </p>
<p>There are many questions that will continue on because we cannot solve them now, but I can say that everyone on my panel agrees that a clear EU-NATO perspective on the Black Sea region and the Balkans is the only way to ensure stability and security. I hope that those at the Riga summit will not simply say words of appreciation for progress but will give a clear signal regarding the future membership of those countries that wish to become NATO members. </p>
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