PHOTO The NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting is taking place in Brussels. Stoltenberg: „Moscow needs to understand that they cannot achieve their goals on the battlefield and they cannot wait us out”
Foreign Ministers will meet today and tomorrow to mark NATO’s 75th anniversary, and to prepare for our Summit in Washington in July.
"From that foundation, we have built the most powerful and successful Alliance in history. And over the past 75 years, NATO’s Open Door has helped to spread democracy and prosperity across Europe. As we celebrate NATO’s achievements, we do not rest upon them. Europe now faces war on a scale we thought was resigned to history. In recent days, the Kremlin has launched new major attacks, striking Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. And Russia continues to press along the frontlines. So we must stand firm in our support to Ukraine. And I welcome that Allies continue to make major deliveries of weapons, ammunition, and equipment. But Ukraine has urgent needs. Any delay in providing support has consequences on the battlefield as we speak", said the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Ministers will discuss how NATO could assume more responsibility for coordinating military equipment and training for Ukraine anchoring this within a robust NATO framework.
"We will also discuss a multi-year financial commitment to sustain our support. This ministerial will set the stage for achieving consensus on these issues as we prepare for the Washington Summit. NATO Allies provide 99 percent of all military support to Ukraine. So doing more under NATO would make our efforts more efficient, and more effective", said the official.
The Secretary General of NATO also stated that they will have meetings with the Indo-Pacific partners: Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea, but also with those from the European Union.
*„Russia’s friends in Asia are vital for continuing its war of aggression. China is propping up Russia’s war economy. In return, Moscow is mortgaging its future to Beijing. North Korea and Iran are delivering substantial supplies of weapons and ammunition. In return, Pyongyang and Tehran are receiving Russian technology and supplies that help them advance their missile and nuclear capabilities”, said Jens Stoltenberg.
Thursday, April 4, marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Transatlantic Security Pact. It was born with the signing, in the capital of the United States, of the North Atlantic Treaty. The founders of the organization were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Great Britain, Norway, Portugal, the United States and the Netherlands. In the years that followed, another 20 countries joined the Alliance.
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has been in charge of NATO since October 1, 2014. He has had two full mandates, the last of which was extended twice, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, until the end of September this year
