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Updated: 08-Feb-2002 Week of 4-10 February 2002

7 Feb. 2002

Presentation
of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy
to Dr. Bernd Goetze

On behalf of the President of the Italian Republic, Ambassador Amedeo de Franchis, Permanent Representative of Italy to NATO, bestows the decoration of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy on Dr. Bernd Goetze in aknowledgement of his accomplishement at NATO, in particular with regard to the success of the NATO ministerial meetings and to the protracted preparation for last year's Informal meeting of Defence Ministers.

At NATO, Dr. Bernd Goetze is Deputy Executive Secretary and Head of the International Staff Ministerial Task Force.

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  • High resolution photos of the presentation of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy to Dr. Bernd Goetze - 7 February 2002