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7 Apr - On 7 April a ceremony was held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels to mark the accession of Albania and Croatia to the Alliance. The two countries’ flags were raised in the presence of Prime Minister Sali Berisha of Albania and Prime Minister Ivo Sanader of Croatia.
More...| Tuesday 10 March 2009 |  |
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| 09:00 | Arrival of all invited guests at the Cour d’Honneur The SHAPE International Band plays and the SHAPE Honour Guard marches into ceremonial position. |
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| 09:45 | Flag Raising Ceremony in the Cour d’Honneur. The national anthems of Albania and Croatia are played as their flags are raised. The NATO hymn is played. |
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| 09:50 | Opening remarks | |
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| • Remarks by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer | |
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| • Remarks by the Dean of the Council Mr Per Poulsen-Hansen, Permanent Representative of Denmark | |
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| • Remarks by Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania | |
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| • Remarks by Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia | |
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| 10:15 | Family portrait | ||||
| 11:00 | Joint press briefing by the Prime Ministers of Albania and Croatia | MP3 12.101Kb |
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