News
| Date | Title | |
| 03 Dec. 2014 |  |
Secretary General: NATO and the European Union are ''stronger together'' NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with the new President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, at the headquarters of the Council in Brussels on Wednesday (3 December 2014). The meeting took place only a few days into Mr. Tusk’s new mandate. |
| 03 Dec. 2014 |  |
NATO reaffirms partnership with Iraq, will consider request for defence capacity building NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Brussels on Wednesday (3 December 2014), for a discussion on security and political developments in Iraq, Syria, and the wider region. The Secretary General noted that NATO and Iraq have worked for years on strengthening political dialogue and increasing the capacity of Iraqi security forces. Noting the challenging circumstances facing Iraq and the region, Mr Stoltenberg assured Prime Minister al-Abadi of the Alliance’s continued commitment to the NATO-Iraq partnership. |
| 02 Dec. 2014 |  |
NATO Foreign Ministers discuss Allied security, Ukraine, Afghanistan at one-day talks NATO Foreign Ministers are expected to agree on a continuous NATO presence in the eastern part of the Alliance and announce an interim Spearhead Force to enhance Allied security at their one-day meeting on Tuesday (2 December 2014). “In Wales, we agreed on the Readiness Action Plan. We are starting to deliver on that plan now,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. |
| 02 Dec. 2014 |  |
NATO and Afghanistan open new chapter of cooperation with launch of Resolute Support mission Foreign Ministers of NATO and fourteen partner countries decided on Tuesday (2 December 2014) to launch mission Resolute Support as of 1 January 2015 opening a new chapter of cooperation between the Alliance and Afghanistan. The new NATO-led mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Security Forces will “ensure that we continue to build on the gains we have made in Afghanistan”, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. |
| 02 Dec. 2014 |  | NATO Foreign Ministers on Tuesday (2 December 2014) stated their political and practical support for Ukraine as its new government embarks on key reforms. “We remain committed to assisting Ukraine speed up reforms and we are enhancing our support so that Ukraine can better provide for its own security,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC). |
| 02 Dec. 2014 |  | NATO Foreign Ministers on Tuesday (2 December 2014) announced that an interim Spearhead Force would be operational early next year to improve the Alliance’s readiness, and agreed to maintain a continuous NATO presence in the eastern part of the Alliance through next year. “We are going to implement the Readiness Action Plan on time and in full,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. |
| 02 Dec. 2014 |  | Ukraine is now the top beneficiary of the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme. Practical, scientific cooperation with the country is being increased substantially in response to the crisis in Ukraine. Previously, Russia received the most SPS funds but cooperation has been suspended until further notice. |
| 01 Dec. 2014 |  | Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in a press conference on Monday (1 December) that NATO Foreign Ministers will be meeting at a decisive time for the Alliance’s security . He said that Allies will be reviewing progress on a Readiness Action Plan to deal with challenges from both the east and the south. Mr. Stoltenberg also said that NATO will open a new chapter in the partnership with Afghanistan, as NATO’s combat mission comes to a close. |
| 01 Dec. 2014 |  |
NATO Secretary General congratulates the Republic of Moldova for parliamentary elections I congratulate the people of Moldova for the parliamentary elections held this Sunday that were carried out generally in line with European standards. The Moldovan people made their choice and everyone must respect it. |
| 01 Dec. 2014 |  |
Secretary General welcomes Afghan leaders as NATO and Afghanistan open new chapter of cooperation NATO Secretary General Mr. Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and the Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah to NATO Headquarters on Monday (1 December 2014). “Their presence here at NATO Headquarters is a great expression of the strong partnership between NATO and Afghanistan,” NATO Secretary General said. |