I am honored by the Allies’ decisionNATO to extend my mandate as Secretary-General until the 1st^um October 2024wrote the 64-year-old former Prime Minister of Norway, who has held the post since 2014, on Twitter.

In a more dangerous world, our alliance matters more than everhe stressed, a week before a crucial summit in Vilnius.

The question of Ukraine’s accession toNATO will be the focus of the Alliance High Mass in the Lithuanian capital. If it’s ruled out as long as the Russian military offensive continues, Kiev wants reassurances for the future.

” We need a very clear and understandable signal from the Vilnius summit that Ukraine can become a full memberNATO after the war. »

In a telephone conversation with the latter on Tuesday afternoon, Jens Stoltenberg emphasized his desire to make tangible progress next week.

In Vilnius, allies will make decisions to step up assistance over the long term, strengthen our political ties, and bring Ukraine closer togetherNATOhe wrote at the end on Twitter very good conversation.

formalization

Jens Stoltenberg’s extension, expected for several weeks, was approved at a meeting of the ambassadors of the 31 member countries at the organization’s headquarters in Brussels.

That means he will be present at the 75th Anniversary Summit of Congress in July 2024NATOin Washington, after a decade at the helm of the organization.

Several names for his successor have circulated in recent months, including Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, but none were ultimately chosen.

Some diplomats fear that the postponed election of his successor by a year will be made even more difficult by the forthcoming European elections (June 2024), which will herald the renewal of key positions in the main EU institutionsEUbut also American (November 2024).

Congratulations

US President Joe Biden welcomed this stable leadership by Jens Stoltenberg, who has enabled our alliance to address Europe’s greatest security challenges since World War II.

Excellent newswelcomed the head of Ukrainian diplomacy Dmytro Kouleba. Difficult times require strong leadership. Jens Stoltenberg proved it.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who backed Ben Wallace’s candidacy, merely welcomed the development of theNATO Face to new threats during the Norwegian’s tenure and said he was determined to do so continue this work together.

challenges

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted security in Europe and reshuffled the deck, prompting Finland and Sweden to join Ukraine’s protective umbrellaNATO. Article 5 of the Confederation states that an attack on a member counts as an attack on all members.

After three decades of military non-alignment, Finland, which shares a 1,300-kilometer border with Russia, became the 31st member country of the in early AprilNATO.

The fate of Sweden is still met with objections from Turkey. Discussions on this dossier are planned for Thursday in Brussels with representatives of both countries.

Turkey will remain insensitive to this Print and will reject Sweden’s membership if it constitutes one load For the Atlantic Alliance, the head of Turkish diplomacy, Hakan Fidan, announced on Tuesday.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will be received at the White House on Wednesday for an exchange on the issue.