The 2006 NATO Summit was the 19th Summit of NATO. It was expected to focus on NATO’s transformation, taking stock of what has been accomplished and charting the way ahead for the Alliance. NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[2] (NATO; French: ; also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance, the Western Alliance, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. ...

The Summit meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government was held in Rīga, Latvia on 28 November-29 November 2006. NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[2] (NATO; French: ; also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance, the Western Alliance, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. ... Riga (Latvian:RÄ«ga), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of River Daugava, at 56°58′ N 24°8′ E. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states and serves as a major cultural, educational, political, financial, commercial and industrial center... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

At the Riga Summit, NATO Heads of State and Government declared that the Alliance intends to extend further invitations to countries that meet NATO standards to join NATO at the next Summit in 2008. 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It is also notable that it was the first NATO summit to be held in a former COMECON country; Latvia only joined NATO in 2004. A Soviet poster reading COMECON: Unity of Goals, Unity of Action The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON / Comecon / CMEA / CEMA), 1949 – 1991, was an economic organization of communist states and a kind of Eastern Bloc equivalent to—but more inclusive than—the European Economic Community. ...

External links

• Official Web Site
• NATO Summit in 2006
• The road to Riga
• Interesting facts and collection of useful links about NATO Summit in Riga
• Fact Sheet: The NATO Riga Summit

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