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Informal meeting of Foreign Ministers Vilnius, Lithuania - 20-21 April 2005 Content Media information Speeches, photos and audio from the event Biographies Ministers of Foreign Affairs Permanent Representatives Secretary General Multimedia Official logo (.JPG/349kb) NATO Wallpaper for April News Vilnius meeting broadens Alliance’s political agenda 21 Apr.- Meeting informally in Vilnius on 20 and 21 April NATO Foreign Ministers broadened the Alliance’s political dialogue by tackling a wider range of strategic issues. More... NATO launches ‘Intensified Dialogue’ with Ukraine 21 Apr.-At a meeting in Vilnius on 21 April, NATO invited Ukraine to begin an ‘Intensified Dialogue’on Ukraine’s aspirations to membership and relevant reforms, without prejudice to any eventual Alliance decision. More... Other stories 21 Apr 2004 - Russia to join Partnership Status of Forces agreement 21 Apr 2004 - Ukraine to support NATO’s Mediterranean anti-terrorist operation   More... Wednesday 20 April Local time: GMT+3 17.00 Press briefing by NATO Spokesman, James Appathurai .MP3 10255kb   NATO publications stand       US-NATO Bilateral Meeting       NATO Secretary General's official Walkabout around the conference site       Welcoming reception for Ministers and other participants hosted by the Lithuanian Foreign Minister at the Vilnius City Hall       Welcome address by Antanas Valionis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania       Informal working dinner of NATO Foreign Ministers hosted by the Lithuanian Foreign Minister at the Chodkevičiai Palace     Thursday 21 April Local time: GMT+3 8.45 Bilateral Meeting NATO and Russia     Informal meeting of the NATO-Russia Council   Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer .MP3 1068kb 10.25 News conference by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer .MP3 5361kb   Press Conference Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Russia     10.50 Informal meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission     Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer .MP3 2028kb Opening remarks by the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Borys Tarasyuk .MP3 1194kb Enhancing NATO-Ukraine Cooperation   Short-term Actions ENG FR UKR   12.30 Joint news conference by the NATO Secretary General and the Foreign Minister of Ukraine .MP3 8650kb 13.00 Welcoming reception hosted by the President of the Republic of Lithuania     13.30 Official group photograph     13.45 Informal working lunch of NATO Foreign Ministers hosted by the Lithuanian Foreign Minister       Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer     15.45 Closing news conference by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer .MP3 8482kb   Press Conference US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice     Friday 22 April Local time: GMT+3 9.30 The NATO Secretary General and the Lithuanian Foreign Minister meet with students at Vilnius University       NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and his wife visit the University Library and sign the Guest Book       Remarks by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at Vilnius University .MP3 7192kb   Remarks by Antanas Valionis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania at Vilnius University .MP3 2732kb   Question and answer session with NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at Vilnius University .MP3 14186kb Media Information NATO Press Release (2005)032 - 9 March 2005 Informal Meeting of Foreign Ministers (IFM 2005) Vilnius, Lithuania, 20-21 April 2005 OTAN Communiqué de presse(2005)032 - 9 mars 2005 Réunion informelle des ministres des Affaires étrangères 2005 Vilnius, Lituanie, 20-21 avril 2005