NATO Summit meeting of Heads of State and Government, Lisbon, Portugal, 19-20 November 2010

Nato members met in Portugal 19-20 November 2010 for what was billed as one of the most crucial summits in the alliance's 61-year history.

The 28 member states agreed on a 'New Strategic Concept' to shape the way Nato defends itself against threats over the next decade.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev also attended, in a sign of warming ties.

Afghanistan was also high up on agenda, with plans to bring Nato's combat operations to an end by 2014.

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