NATO Secretary General to visit Australia

  • 06 Aug. 2019 - 08 Aug. 2019
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  • Press Release (2019) 083
  • Issued on 02 Aug. 2019
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  • Last updated 12-Aug-2019 10:52

The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will travel to Australia between Tuesday 6 August and Thursday 8 August 2019.

On 7 August, Mr. Stoltenberg will meet Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds and other senior officials in Sydney. The Secretary General will also participate in a signing ceremony for an enhanced partnership plan between NATO and Australia. He will close the day with an event at the Lowy Institute.

On 8 August, Mr. Stoltenberg will have a series of meetings with Australian foreign and defence officials in Canberra. He will also lay a wreath at the Australian War Memorial. The Secretary General’s visit will conclude with an event hosted by the Institute for Regional Security and the Australian National University's Strategic and Defence Studies Centre.

Media Advisory

7 August

14:15 (local time) –  Press point with the Secretary General and the Minister of Defence in Sydney

18:00 (local time)    Secretary General gives remarks and takes questions at the Lowy Institute in Sydney

8 August

16:00 (local time)    Secretary General gives remarks and takes questions at an event hosted by the Institute for Regional Security and the Australian National University's Strategic and Defence Studies Centre in Canberra

Still and video images will be available from the NATO website after the events.

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