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| Rome summit | |
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 2002 Rome Summit | |
| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | May 28, 2002 |
| Venue(s) | Pratica di Mare Air Base |
The2002 Rome summit was an exceptional (and thus unnumbered)NATO summit of NATO and Russia at the level of Heads of State and Government.NATO Allies and theRussian Federation created theNATO-Russia Council (NRC), which replaced the NATO–Russia Permanent Joint Council (PJC), established in 1997 as part of the Founding Act of Mutual Relations, Cooperation, and Security.[1]
The summit was held in thePratica di Mare Air Base outsideRome because of outstanding security requirements soon after the9/11 attacks.