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NATO Secretary General meets with Mr. Albin Kurti from Kosovo The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, met with Mr. Albin Kurti from Kosovo at NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (17 August 2022). In a joint press conference, the NATO Secretary General welcomed the recent easing of tensions in the north of Kosovo and urged all parties to “act with restraint and avoid unhelpful rhetoric.” Click here to download the press conference by NATO Secretary General and Mr. Albin Kurti from Kosovo as well as footage of their meeting. The transcript of the press conference is available on the NATO website. NATO Secretary General meets with President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, met with the President of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Aleksandar Vučić, at NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (17 August 2022), saying he welcomed the opportunity to continue discussions on recent tensions in northern Kosovo. While noting that the situation on the ground has improved, Mr. Stoltenberg called on all sides “to show restraint and to avoid violence.” Click here to download the press conference by the NATO Secretary General and the President of the Republic of Serbia as well as footage of their meeting. The transcript of the press conference is available on the NATO website. Multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria completes its biggest exercise yet NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria completed Exercise Platinum Lion 22, passing an important milestone as it moves towards achieving full operational capability. The battlegroup currently consists of the Bulgarian Army’s 42nd Mechanised Battalion and a mechanised infantry company from the US Army’s 3rd Armoured Brigade Combat Team. Soldiers from the British Army’s Royal Irish Regiment worked alongside the battlegroup for Platinum Lion 22, learning how to manoeuvre and communicate with their NATO Allies as they repelled a simulated attack. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes shots of Bulgarian, UK and US troops during the exercise, as well as interviews with Bulgarian and US officers. The climate-space nexus: new approaches for strengthening NATO’s resilience J. Lukačevič, K. Kertýsová, R. Heise Climate change presents major challenges that NATO faces today, and will have to confront tomorrow. Space technology is playing an increasingly important role in helping to monitor rapid environmental change and identify related hazards. READ/LISTEN MORE