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Press Release 26 October 2022 PR (2022) 142

Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs Bucharest, Romania - 29 & 30 November 2022 GENERAL A meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs will be held in Bucharest, Romania, on 29-30 November 2022. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. The ministerial meeting will take place at the Palace of the Parliament of Romania, 2-4 Izvor Street, Bucharest. The main conference room and all meeting-related facilities, the media centre and media facilities will be located at the Palace of the Parliament. This media advisory marks the opening of online registration for accreditation. Further information for media will be published here as it becomes available. MEDIA ACCREDITATION  Journalists need special accreditation to cover the event in person. An annual NATO accreditation badge or other accreditation documents will not give access to the event. To seek accreditation, journalists need to register via NATO’s media accreditation platform: https://my.hq.nato.int. Instructions on creating a profile and using the system can be found here. The deadline to apply for media accreditation is Sunday 20 November 2022 at 23:59 (CET - Brussels time). For security reasons, late applications are unlikely to be successful. NATO will confirm the accreditation by email, at the email address that was used to register. Accredited journalists should pick up their badge in person at the Accreditation Office. It is mandatory to present the following documents. Please ensure all documents are the same as those uploaded as part of your application: Official proof of identity, i.e. passport/national ID card; A valid national press card OR accreditation letter from a recognised media organisation; a printout of the confirmation email received from NATO Accreditations. The Accreditation Office will be located at the Palace of the Parliament, 2-4, Izvor Street, 5th District, Bucharest, entrance A3 S2. Opening hours and access requirements will be communicated to accredited media at a later stage. PROGRAMME The meetings will start on Tuesday 29 November and will end on Wednesday 30 November 2022. A full media programme will be available closer to the event. The Secretary General’s pre-ministerial press conference will take place at the NATO HQ in Brussels, the week before the ministerial meeting. Information about individual ministers’ media programmes should be sought directly from their national delegations. A list of NATO delegation press officers is available from the Press & Media Section (press@hq.nato.int). BROADCAST  The Romanian National Television (TVR) will act as Host TV for the event. TVR will deliver a single high quality HD/SDI signal (1080i50 audio embedded) live to the media centre for all ministerial media events, free of charge. The doorstep of the Secretary General, the opening remarks of the ministerial meetings, as well as the press conferences of the Secretary General will be broadcast live in the Media Centre and on the NATO website. Live satellite feeds of the main media events will be provided free of charge without encryption or downlink charges. Technical details regarding the transmission and downlink will be available here. After each event, the videos are available for free download from NATO Multimedia, and the audio files will be posted on the NATO website. The video and audio may be used only for appropriate news and public affairs uses. POOLS Access to the opening of the meetings, the official greeting, the official photo and other events with restricted access will be open only for small media pools, by invitation only. When a media representative accepts a NATO pool position they must share immediately all information and material collected while in the pool with any accredited media that request it. The media representative in the pool will share the material at no charge and with no restriction on the use of the material for news purposes. Media representatives can only accept the pool accreditation if they have the agreement of their employer to all of the conditions on providing pool material listed above. Media organisations that want pooled images should first contact the wire service / photo agency of which they are a member / client. Media representatives and news organisations must identify that it is pooled material every time it is used. Pooled material can only be used for legitimate news purposes and it cannot be sold. NATO and Host Nation photographers and videographers will provide video clips and photos of all the media events for posting to the NATO website; photos can be downloaded from www.nato.int. MEDIA FACILITIES The Media Centre will include: A filing centre (including TV/radio editing area), with electricity (230V), access to video and audio feeds, cabled and Wi-Fi internet. Working spaces in the filing centre cannot be booked in advance, but are available on a first-come, first-served basis; A limited number of TV/radio editing booths; Information Desk; Internal Television Circuit for live and recorded broadcasts, information about the program, press conferences schedules and other information; An area for press briefings and indoor stand-up positions; An area for outdoor stand up positions and parking for satellite vans; Catering. Outdoor stand-up positions and parking area for satellite vans will be located at the Palace of the Parliament; Editing booths, outdoor stand up positions and satellite parking need to be booked in advance. Please email Ms. Alexandra Nicolescu (see contact details below). A variety of catering options for purchase will be available. All credit cards and cash (local currency, RON) will be accepted. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE – MEDIA ACCREDITATION OFFICE AND MEDIA CENTRE Day Media Centre Accreditation Office Saturday 26 Nov Closed Open Sunday 27 Nov Closed Open Monday 28 Nov  Open for set up Open Tuesday 29 Nov Open Open Wednesday 30 Nov Open Open TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION, TRANSPORT All travelers to Romania must have in their possession a valid passport and, if required, the appropriate visa. You are responsible for arranging your own visa, if you need one. Information on which country nationals require a visa and how to apply can be found at http://www.mae.ro/en/node/2035. Media representatives are expected to make their own accommodation arrangements. Romanian authorities have negotiated special rates at the following media recommended hotels: Continental Forum Bucharest 82-84 Izvor Street, District 5, Bucharest, 050564 https://continental-forum-bucuresti.continentalhotels.ro Parliament Hotel 106 Izvor Street, District 5, Bucharest, 050564 https://www.parliament-hotel.ro Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town 12 Doamnei Street, District 3 Bucharest, 030055 www.bucharestoldtown.hgi.com Novotel Bucharest City Centre 37B Calea Victoriei, District 3, Bucharest, 030167 https://all.accor.com/hotel/5558/index.en.shtml Ramada Bucharest Parc 3-5 B Poligrafiei Avenue, District 1, Bucharest, 013704 https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/ramada/bucharest-romania/ Crowne Plaza Bucharest 1 Poligrafiei Avenue, District 1, Bucharest, 013704 https://www.cpbucharest.ro/en Media will be responsible for their own transport arrangements between the airport, hotel and the media centre. KEY CONTACTS Overall Coordination Ms Alina Coca – NATO Media Coordinator Mr Radu Filip – Romanian Media Coordinator natomediaoperations@hq.nato.int mfamedia@mae.ro Accreditation  Ms Louise Reid NatoAccreditations@hq.nato.int Broadcast arrangements Mr Horia Cazan (Host TV / Romanian Television) Mr Bart Vandendorpe   horia.cazan@tvr.ro broadcastoperations@hq.nato.int Booking for sat van parking, editing booths, stand up positions  Ms Alexandra Nicolescu mfamedia@mae.ro NATO  Video on demand www.natomultimedia.tv content@natomultimedia.tv Media queries on substance of the ministerial, decisions, requests of interviews with NATO leadership NATO Press and Media Section Press@hq.nato.int   NATO Secretary General and Romanian Prime Minister address Black Sea security NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă to NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (26 October 2022) to address Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the implications for security in the Black Sea region. Mr Stoltenberg emphasised that NATO is reinforcing its presence from the Black to the Baltic Sea, including with fighter jets from Canada, and thousands of French, Belgian, Dutch and American troops. Click here to download the press conference by NATO Secretary General and Romanian Prime Minister as well as footage of their meeting.   NATO Secretary General visits US aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the US Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Adriatic Sea on Tuesday (25 October 2022). The Bush currently leads a carrier strike group under NATO command, which Mr Stoltenberg called “a demonstration of US capability and commitment to the Alliance”. The USS George H.W. Bush is currently leading Neptune Strike 2022, a NATO deployment testing readiness to deter and defend across the Euro-Atlantic area.  Click here to download the press conference by NATO Secretary General as well as footage of his address to the troops and his visit aboard USS George H.W. Bush.