Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg joined the leaders of seven NATO Allies in The Hague on Tuesday (27 June 2023) to help prepare the Alliance’s Summit in Vilnius.
The meeting was co-hosted with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and included Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo of Belgium, President Gitanas Nausėda of Lithuania, President Klaus Iohannis of Romania, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway, and President Andrzej Duda of Poland.
The Secretary General emphasized that the Summit will send a clear message of commitment to Ukraine.
He thanked the Netherlands and other Allies present for providing critical support, including contributions to NATO’s Comprehensive Assistance Package and training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jets.
He said that the Vilnius Summit will agree a multi-year program for Ukraine, and upgrade political ties, bringing Ukraine closer to its rightful place in NATO.
