Secretary General NATO Summit arrived in Washington,...

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with US Defense Secretary Lloyd J Austin III on Washington DC on the Eve 75th Anniversary Summit on Monday (July 08 2024).

Mr. Stoltenberg Secretary Austin thanked NATO and Ukraine for his promise for his personal leadership for his personal leadership, saying "It really made a distinction and enabled us all to provide unprecedented support to Ukraine". In Ukraine, he condemned today's "Ukrainian cities and condemned innocent civilians, including children,". The Secretary General indicated that allies at the summit would decide to strengthen NATO's support for Ukraine.

They will also address the deterioration and defense and show that we have the power we need to interrupt NATO "forces, preparation and any attacker." "Allies carry the fair part of their understanding," he adds.

Secretary Austin Mr. Stoltenberg presented the US Defense Department Medal for a prominent public service that the department could give the highest award to a foreign citizen.

Prior to his meeting with Secretary Austin, Mr. Stoltenberg attended a floral event at the Arlington National Cemetery. The Secretary General said, "Thousands of American soldiers who have died on European soil in two World War I have rest here." “There are several thousand more rest in the cemetery on the other side of the Atlantic. We respect their service and sacrifice. "

On Monday afternoon, Mr. Stoltenberg participated in the NATO Day at the National Park, National Park, where he first threw the first pitch in a baseball game between Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals. Later on Monday, he will attend a NATO parliamentary reception organized by the US House of Representative Speaker Mike Johnson.