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General James L. Jones, SACEUR Supreme Commander will be in official visit in Romania between August 4 and 5, 03 invited by General Mihail Popescu chief of Romanian General Staff.
The agenda of the high guest comprises the official talks with the minister of National Defense Ioan Mircea Pascu, General Mihail Popescu, receiving at the President of Romania Ion Iliescu, the Government of Romania and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The discussions will be focused on the stage of restructure of the military body and the fulfillment of the National Annual Plan for joining NATO. In the same time there will be discussed the aspects on the contribution of the Romanian state and its Armed Forces to the international counter terrorism campaign, participation of the Romanian Armed Forces to the peacekeeping missions and the regional cooperation initiatives.
Tuesday in the morning in "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" aula the MoND HQ General Jones will meet the personnel acting in the leading structures of the General Staff, departments and services in order to lecture on the transformations foresee to be done within the North Atlantic Alliance.
Tuesday, August 5, 03 at 10.05 hours at MoND HQ Generals Jones and Popescu will have a press statement.
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