NATO Secretary General consults with Defence Ministers from the Baltic region
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a teleconference with the defence ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on Monday (15 June 2020), as part of his ongoing political consultations in the run-up to the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers on June 17-18. The Secretary General updated ministers on plans for the ministerial.
They discussed the security implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of strengthening resilience. The Secretary General thanked Allies in the Baltic region for showing solidarity and working together in responding to the pandemic.
The leaders also addressed attempts by state and non-state actors to exploit the crisis, including with disinformation and propaganda. Mr Stoltenberg noted that other security challenges have not diminished because of the global pandemic and highlighted the need to continue to invest in defence. The Secretary General thanked Allies in the Baltic region for their continued commitment and stressed that NATO will continue to ensure the collective defence of all Allies.