The Latvian capital of Riga will host a two-day NATO foreign ministers’ meeting from November 30 for the first time in the nation’s history, its foreign ministry said Wednesday. “From November 30 to December 1, 2021, a meeting of NATO foreign ministers will take place in Latvia for the first time,” a press statement read. The allies […]
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NATO to convene meeting on Afghanistan in Brussels
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the organisation is planning to convene a summit of defense ministers of the state members in which Afghanistan will be discussed, local media reported on Thursday. The meeting is reportedly being held in headquarter of NATO, Brussels on Thursday and Friday (local time), Khaama Press reported. The defense ministers […]
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15 NATO members ask Taliban to lay down weapons
Representatives from fifteen NATO members in Afghanistan, in a joint statement, urged the Taliban to put the ongoing violation to an end. The statement was jointly issued by Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the EU Delegation, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, the Office of NATO and Senior Civilian Representative, Spain, Sweden, the United […]
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NATO agrees on continued support in Afghanistan after military withdrawal
At a NATO Foreign Minister’s virtual meeting at Brussels on Tuesday (local time), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the organisation will continue to support Afghanistan’s security forces even after the planned withdrawal this year of the alliance’s 9,600 troops. “A civilian presence in the capital Kabul will be maintained to provide advice to […]
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NATO calls for strong alliance as China’s rise has ‘consequences’ for transatlantic security
The Western allies and close partners must forge stronger ties to counter the threat posed by China’s rise for the transatlantic security, said Jens Stoltenberg, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) chief, at the Munich Security Conference. Speaking at the virtual conference last week, Stoltenberg said, “The rise of China is a defining issue for the transatlantic […]
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Greece, Turkey face first crisis talk since 2016
Greece and Turkey will bow to EU and Nato pressure today and hold the first direct talks over their explosive eastern Mediterranean standoff in four years. The Istanbul meeting is not expected to make major headway after the two Nato neighbours’ gunboats collided in August as their dispute over energy […]