Nato Secretary General Addresses Youths In Istanbul

ISTANBUL - NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on Sunday that values that NATO represented needed to be promoted and protected, stating there was need to work day and night to protect values.
Scheffer delivered a speech at the Youth Summit organized by Pan-Atlantic Student Community in Istanbul.
Stating that states comprised of NATO acted within the scope of common values, Scheffer noted that after Cold War ended, whole Europe and many countries defended similar values.
Scheffer noted that security, freedom and prosperity were not humanity's natural state. He stressed that these achievements had to be worked for day in and day out.
Noting that terrorist attacks in many cities including Istanbul targeted at countries, human beings and also common values, Scheffer stated that NATO had an important role in protection of common values.
Scheffer stated that NATO was doing its part to create a better future for Afghanistan.
He stated that the Alliance should establish sounder relations with its neighboring countries.
(EÖ-BRC) 27.06.2004