Minister for National Defense Nuno Severiano teixeira of Portugal

The visiting Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Severiano Teixeira said Saturday that Portugual will boost military strength in the post-Taliban Afghanistan.

News Photo: Portuguese Minister of Defense Nuno Severiano Teixeira Is Escorted by Secretary Gates Into the Pentagon.

News Photo: Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Severiano Teixeira Is Greeted by Secretary Gates.

leaders and the Catholic bishop of Dili, Carlos Ximenes Belo.

FUNCHAL) - Portugal will use its term at the helm of the EU presidency during the second half of this year to boost cooperation between the bloc and NATO, Defence Minister Nuno Severiano Teixeira said Sunday.

Dr Nuno Severiano Teixeira is Portugual's defence minister comment@guardian.

Summary: During his official visit to Kosovo on Thursday, Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Severiano Teixeira expressed his country’s support for Kosovo’s continued growth as a multi-ethnic, democratic country.

Portugal will next week begin deploying the 140 troops which it committed to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Severiano Teixeira has said.

Nuno Severiano Teixeira met with Portuguese staff personnel in HQ KFOR, Camp Film City.

This is what the Defense Minister of Portugal Nuno Severiano Teixeira said after meeting with the Kosovo Security Force Minister Fehmi Mujota on Thursday.

Portugal to boost military presence in Afghanistan KABUL: The visiting Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Severiano Teixeira said that Portugual will boost military strength in the post-Taliban Afghanistan.

Portuguese Minister of Defense, Nuno Severiano Teixeira is on a official visit in Kosovo, which at the same time marks his first trip to the new state.

There were no indications or any offers" of the helicopters military commanders say are essential for the planned EU military mission, Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Severiano Teixeira said after chairing a meeting on the subject.

Kabul, Dec 29 (Xinhua) Visiting Portuguese Defence Minister Nuno Severiano Teixeira said Saturday Portugal would send a military team to train Afghan Army personnel.

Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Severiano Teixeira said other ministers expressed hope a meeting of military planners scheduled for Wednesday would fill the shortfalls in the EU plan to send almost 4,000 troops to the borders of Chad and the Central African Republic, neighbors to Sudans Darfur.