• Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s end of the year video message to NATO troops
• Happy Holidays from all of us at NATO
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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had discussions at the European Commission on 15 December 2020 about how to further strengthen NATO’s cooperation with the European Union.
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On 16 December 2020, Lieutenant General Nicola Zanelli of the Italian Army assumed the position of Deputy Commander of the NATO-led mission Resolute Support, which trains, advises and assists the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces.
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NATO Allies have agreed the civil and military budgets for 2021. At a meeting of the North Atlantic Council on 16 December 2020, Allies agreed a civil budget of €258.9 million and a military budget of €1.61 billion for 2021.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Montenegrin Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić to NATO Headquarters on 15 December 2020. He thanked Montenegro for its commitment to security and stability in the Western Balkans and its contributions to NATO missions and operations.
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Between November and early December 2020, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency has operated several chartered flights from NATO Allies and partners to Afghanistan, transporting hundreds of tons of pharmaceutical supplies to the Afghan national army and police.
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Addressing a virtual audience at an event organised by the Atlantic Council on 11 December, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană emphasised values and adaptation as key for future success of the Alliance.
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NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană gave ambassadors in the North Atlantic Council a jar of NATO-made honey each on 16 December 2020, a pre-holiday gift for the end-of-year Council meeting.
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We have had to do things differently this year, and the holiday season is no exception. But through it all, we still found ways to be together. From all of us at NATO, Happy Holidays.
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