2023 NATO Vilnius Summit Programme

Vilnius Lithuania

  • 11 Jul. 2023 - 12 Jul. 2023
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  • Last updated: 12 Jul. 2023 19:11

(All timings are local - EEST)

  • 13:25

    NATO Secretary General’s arrival to the Summit venue – greeted by the President of the Republic of Lithuania

  • 13:55

    Joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General and the President of the Republic of Lithuania

  • 17:35

    Bilateral meeting between Türkiye and Sweden

  • 22:15

    Press conference by the NATO Secretary General

  • Press statement following the meeting between Türkiye, Sweden, and the NATO Secretary General

  • 09:05

    NATO Public Forum - Opening conversation with the NATO Secretary General

    • Coverage by a small media pool, by invitation only. Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int. Available live via satellite and clean to the editing booths. Live sounds in English and French English Photos Video EnglishFrenchLithuanian
  • 09:35

    Short remarks by the NATO Secretary General and the Prime Minister of New Zealand

    • Coverage by a small media pool by invitation only - Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int - Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths - Available live in original sound only English Photos Video English
  • 10:15

    Short remarks by the NATO Secretary General and the President of the Republic of Korea

    • Coverage by a small media pool by invitation only - Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int - Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths - Available live in original sound only English Photos Video EnglishKorean
  • 11:00

    NATO Secretary General’s Doorstep

  • 11:30

    Arrivals of Leaders and Doorsteps

    • Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int (one at a time). Available live via satellite and clean to the editing booths. Available live in original sound only
  • 11:30

    Short remarks by the NATO Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Australia

    • Coverage by a small media pool by invitation only - Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int (TBC) - Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths - Available live in original sound only English Photos Video English
  • 13:15

    Short remarks by the NATO Secretary General and the President of the United States

    • Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int - Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths - Available live in original sound only
      English Photos Video English
  • 13:30

    Official greeting

    • NATO Secretary General and the President of the Republic of Lithuania will individually greet each Head of State and Government Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int. Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths Photos
  • 13:55

    Official photo

    • Photo of the NATO Secretary General and Heads of State and Government Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int. Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths; ambient sound Photos
  • 14:00

    Meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Heads of State and Government, with Sweden

    • Public opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General and welcoming remarks by the President of the Republic of Lithuania Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int. Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths. Multiple live sounds: Original, English, French, Lithuanian, Ukrainian - locally, via satellite & online. Russian online only EnglishRussianUkrainian Photos Video EnglishFrenchLithuanianUkrainianRussian
  • 15:30

    Arrivals of Heads of Delegation from Partner Countries and Doorsteps

    • Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int (one at a time). Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths. Available live in original sound only
  • 17:10

    Signing ceremony - Declaration of cooperation on Airspace between Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

    • Public opening remarks by the NATO Deputy Secretary General Broadcast on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int - Available live via satellite and clean to the editing booths - Available live in English and French Photos
  • 17:30

    Press conference with the NATO Secretary General

    • Open to all accredited media. Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int. Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths. Multiple live sounds: Original, English, French, Ukrainian - locally, via satellite & online. Russian online only English Photos Video EnglishFrenchLithuanianUkrainianRussian
  • Vilnius Summit Communiqué issued by NATO Heads of State and Government

  • 17:30

    Meeting of the North Atlantic Council – Foreign Ministers level

    • chaired by the Deputy Secretary General, at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, with Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, and the European Union’s Deputy Secretary General for Common Security and Defence Policy Photos
  • 18:00

    Meeting of the North Atlantic Council – Defence Ministers level

    • chaired by the Assistant Secretary General for Defence Policy and Planning, at the level of Ministers of Defence, with Sweden Photos
  • 19:00

    Social dinner at the level of Heads of State and Government, hosted by the President of the Republic of Lithuania

    • Presidential Palace Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int. Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths. Photos taken by NATO and Host Nation photographers will be made available on www.nato.int. Not open for direct media coverage Photos English
  • 20:00

    Social dinner at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Ministers of Defence

    • Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania Photos taken by NATO and Host Nation photographers will be made available on www.nato.int. Not open for media coverage
  • 07:30

    High-level women’s breakfast

    • with the Participation of Allied Female Foreign and Defence Ministers and other Invited Guests. Public opening remarks by the NATO Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security Photos and video recording will be available on nato.int after the event English Photos Video
  • 07:45

    Arrivals of National Leaders and Doorsteps

    • Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int (one at a time). Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths. Available live in original sound only
  • 08:30

    Short remarks by the NATO Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Japan

    • Coverage by a small media pool by invitation only - Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int - Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths - Available live in original sound only
      English Photos Video EnglishJapanese
  • 08:55

    Group photo with Heads of State and Government of the Indo-Pacific Nations

    • Coverage by a small media pool by invitation only - Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int- Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths - Available live in original sound only Photos
  • 09:00

    Meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Heads of State and Government, with Sweden, Indo-Pacific Partners, and the EU

    • Public opening remarks by the NATO Secretary General Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int. Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths. Multiple live sounds: Original, English, French, Ukrainian - locally, via satellite & online. Russian online only English Photos Video EnglishFrenchLithuanianUkrainianRussian
  • 13:00

    Bilateral meeting and joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General and the President of Ukraine

    • Open to all accredited media - Broadcast live on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int - Available via satellite and clean to the editing booths - Multiple live sounds: Original, English, French, Lithuanian, and Ukrainian - locally, via satellite & online - Russian online only English Photos Video OriginalEnglishFrenchLithuanianUkrainianRussian
  • 13:30

    Meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of Heads of State and Government, with Sweden

  • 15:05

    Signing ceremony - Operational Memorandum of Understanding of theNATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence

    • Public opening remarks by the NATO Deputy Secretary General Broadcast on CCTV network and streamed on nato.int - Available live via satellite and clean to the editing booths English Photos
  • 16:30

    Press conference with the NATO Secretary General