• Secretary General praises Bulgaria’s contributions to Euro-Atlantic security on 15th anniversary of NATO membership
• NATO Secretary General holds first meeting with EU High Representative
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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Bulgaria’s contributions to collective security in a meeting with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov at NATO Headquarters on Thursday (12 December 2019). “This year we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Bulgaria joining this Alliance; and we are so grateful for your support to different NATO missions and operations,” said Mr. Stoltenberg. The Secretary General welcomed Bulgaria’s troop deployments in Afghanistan and Kosovo, as well as the country’s strong support for Black Sea security, and for enhancing peace and stability in the Western Balkans.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with the new EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, at the headquarters of the European External Action Service in Brussels on Monday (9 December 2019). The meeting took place during Mr. Borrell’s first week in office. “This underlines the importance of NATO-EU cooperation,” said the Secretary General.
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Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia jointly opened the Multinational Special Aviation Programme at a ceremony in Zadar, Croatia on Wednesday (11 December 2019). The training centre is dedicated to training air crews responsible for transporting Special Operations Forces.
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On 10 December, the Defence Attaché of the Republic of Korea to NATO, Colonel Kim Yong Sun, met with the leadership of Allied Air Command. Subject of discussions were ways of deepening cooperation between NATO and its Asian partner country, specifically in the air domain.
(Courtesy of Allied Air Command)
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Early December, a team from Allied Land Command delivered training on NATO CIS principles to 30 Ukrainian Army, Navy and Air Force personnel.
(Courtesy of Allied Land Command)
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More than 230 representatives from Allied nations, NATO staffs and the defence industry gathered at NATO Headquarters for a three day symposium (4-5 December 2019) to address the latest trends in unmanned underwater warfare.
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The 2019 Executive Senior Leaders’ Seminar (ESLS) took place at SHAPE and at NATO Headquarters from 24 to 29 November. Fourteen executive-level officials and practitioners representing Afghanistan’s defence sector ministries participated. This year, for the first time, three women delegates took part and gender integration in defence and society was one of the subjects on the agenda.
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NATO Heads of State and Government returned to the Alliance’s first home in London on 3 and 4 December 2019 to mark its 70th anniversary.
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