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The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited the Hague on Thursday, 14 July and met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal and Defence Minister Hans Hillen.
During the meeting, the Secretary General praised the contributions from the Netherlands to the Alliance’s operations and stressed that the Dutch efforts are making a real difference.
“The Netherlands is a crucial contributor to NATO’s operations”, the Secretary General said. "In Afghanistan, in Kosovo, and now in Libya, you have been playing an important part in our efforts to maintain peace and security”. Mr Rasmussen made clear NATO would continue its operations for Libya as long as it takes to fulfil the UN mandate to protect civilians.
Prime Minister Rutte reiterated his country's commitment to NATO. "The Netherlands has always carried its fair share of the burden and will continue to so do," Mr Rutte said. He also voiced full support for the Secretary General's reform agenda.