| U.S. Defence Minister Robert Gates talks in a press conferance after the Informal Meetings of NATO Defence Minister in Istanbul, Turkey, on Feb. 5, 2010. NATO defense ministers and non- NATO partners gathered here Thursday for an informal meeting to discuss some major issues including the evolving NATO-led operation in Afghanistan, its engagement in Kosovo and defense transformation. The two-day close-door meeting is chaired by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. (Xinhua/Chen Ming) |
