NATO General Secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (R) inspect an honour guard during the welcoming ceremony at the Slovak government headquarters in Bratislava October 22, 2009. Rasmussen arrived to the Slovak capital to attend the Informal Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 28 months ago

NATO General Secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (R) inspect an honour guard during the welcoming ceremony at the Slovak government headquarters in Bratislava October 22, 2009. Rasmussen arrived to the Slovak capital to attend the Informal Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers.

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