Parlamentné zhromaždenie NATO Bratislava 2004
NATO Parliamentary Assembly Session Bratislava 2004

Summary/Abstract: At the beginning of this article it is necessary to stress that the basis of the Parliamentary Assembly work depends on activities of 5 Committees and 9 Sub-Committees. During the Session in Bratislava the reports on development of Caucasus as well as fight against the children trafficking in Europe were discussed within the Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security. The transatlantic co-operation and fight against terrorism in Afghanistan, European Security and Defence Policy, NATO Response Force, the role of Europe in the process of stabilisation of the Balkans as well as implementation of the Prague commitments were the main topics of the session of the Defence and Security Committee. The discussion within Committee on Economics and Security concentrated on post-war reconstruction of Afghanistan, economic transition in Central and Eastern Europe and its influence on environment. The debate within the Political Committee focused on the dominant topic of the Session – NATO and the use of force, the EU – NATO relations, further development in the Western Balkans, transatlantic relation and security conception of the EU. The Science and Technology Committee discussed the issue of weapons of mass destruction proliferation and missile defence system and weapons in space. Transatlantic relation was the official topic of three Committees. The key discussion in this regard focuses on the further development in Iraq. The aspects of further political, security and military development in this country were also analysed. The report of the reporter Jos van Gennip dealt with the post-war reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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