NATO commander visits Turkey![]() February 23, 2012 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Adm. James Stavridis visited the Chief of Turkish General Staff Gen. Necdet Özel on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Turkey’s joining the alliance, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Stavridis’s visit came ahead of a NATO summit which will focus on missile defense and NATO mission in Afghanistan. European Parliament urges EU member states to consider sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations. NAM is an international organization of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. Bud's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 90 mph with some more strengthening expected during the day. Catherine Ashton's spokesman, Mike Mann, called the negotiations "tough," but said that "some progress was made." |