Thursday, June 29, 2023

NATO Members Agree To Extend Secretary-General Stoltenberg’s Tenure For Another Year

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg © REUTERS/Yves Herman 

Politico: Stoltenberg to stay on as NATO chief another year 

The move ‘will be formalized next week,’ a European diplomat said, ahead of the NATO summit in Lithuania. 

 Jens Stoltenberg is set to stay on as NATO’s chief for another year, four people familiar with the decision told POLITICO. 

A U.S. official said the secretary general’s leadership extension is “a done deal.” Asked if that was the case, a senior diplomat from Western Europe said “yes,” adding it “will be formalized next week.” A senior diplomat from Eastern Europe and a senior NATO official also confirmed there is consensus within the alliance for an extension.

The officials were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to preview the move before the official announcement. A spokesperson for NATO didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. 

The move to retain Stoltenberg was widely rumored and expected ahead of a major NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania next month, billed as one of the most important alliance gatherings in years amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.  

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NATO Members Agree To Extend Secretary-General Stoltenberg’s Tenure For Another Year  

NATO members have tentative agreement to extend Secretary-General Stoltenberg’s tenure another year -- AP 

NATO Agrees To Extend Stoltenberg Mandate: Diplomats -- AFP

"Captain in the storm": Stoltenberg to remain NATO Secretary General for another year – Euractiv -- Ukrainska Pravda

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Biden rejected Britain’s choice, Ben Wallace and wanted a socialist from Denmark I think. Then she had some sort of scandal and lost Biden’s support. Brits pissed at CPAP Joe. So Biden and his clown posse screw up another foreign policy activity.

Anonymous said...

Mr. Stoltenberg is an excellent professional, in my view NATO becomes more strategic with him.

Anonymous said...

Stoltenberg is an airhead mouthpeace for the Bribem administration who doesn't mind if cities in Europe disappear in nuclear fire flashes.....

Matthew Putnam said...

10:56,

You said the words, now make the argument.