NATO Secretary General to meet the President of the European Commission

 

23 September 2022 Update

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Press Release 23 September 2022 PR (2022) 126

NATO Secretary General to meet the President of the European Commission On Monday 26 September 2022, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will meet with the President of the European Commission, Ms. Ursula von der Leyen, at the Berlaymont building of the European Commission. There will be no media opportunity. Photos taken by a NATO photographer will be available on the NATO website after the meeting. Contact points Overall Coordination Ms. Irina Novakova Telephone: +32 (0)2 707 1003 natomediaoperations[at]hq.nato.int General queries Tel: +32 (0)2 707 50 41 press[at]hq.nato.int

Romania’s Special Operations Forces in action While few in numbers, these commandos are capable of carrying out raids by air, land and sea, using their skills and stealth to take their adversaries by surprise. The Romanian Special Operations Forces have been working with NATO since 2003, already before Romania joined the Alliance in March 2004. Over the years, the Romanian elite forces’ unit has been deployed to NATO missions in Afghanistan and in Kosovo alongside Allies and partner countries. More recently, the Romanian operators are busy keeping themselves on the bleeding edge of tactical proficiency. They frequently participate in exercises with their NATO Allies, allowing them to exchange tactics with their counterparts from different countries. In this video, we see Romanian commandos in action. Should NATO call upon them, Romania’s elite forces will be ready to perform any high-risk mission. Click here to download the video. You can also watch the video on YouTube. B-52 bombers conclude month-long deployment US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers recently concluded a month-long deployment to the United Kingdom as part of Bomber Task Force Europe. The bombers, part of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, left their forward deployed base at Royal Air Force Fairford and returned to Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota on 21 September. They were the second Task Force of B-52s to visit Europe in 2022, following an earlier deployment that ended in April. Bomber Task Force Europe is a standing mission intended to help US Air Force pilots and crews familiarise themselves with European airspace and Allies. Flying from Fairford but conducting missions all over the continent, the B-52s are able to fly long-endurance missions and carry a wide spectrum of precision ordnance, both conventional and strategic, making them a powerful long-range deterrent. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes various shots of B-52H Stratofortress aircraft plus interviews with Captain Justin Kinker and Captain Levi Hilgenhold from 23rd Bomber Squadron, the United States Air Force. Press Release 22 September 2022 PR (2022) 125 Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the so-called “referenda” in parts of Ukraine Issued on 22 September 2022 We condemn in the strongest possible terms the plan to hold so-called “referenda” on joining the Russian Federation in the Ukrainian regions partly controlled by the Russian military. As the UN General Assembly reaffirmed in its resolution “Aggression against Ukraine” adopted on 2 March 2022, no territorial acquisition resulting from the threat or use of force shall be recognized as legal. Allies do not and will never recognize Russia’s illegal and illegitimate annexation of Crimea.  Sham referenda in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions of Ukraine have no legitimacy and will be a blatant violation of the UN Charter.  NATO Allies will not recognize their illegal and illegitimate annexation.  These lands are Ukraine.  We call on all states to reject Russia’s blatant attempts at territorial conquest.     These Russian decisions, including on a partial military mobilisation, are a further escalation in Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine. We continue to reject Russia’s irresponsible nuclear rhetoric. Russia bears full responsibility for the war, the immense suffering its aggression is bringing upon the Ukrainian people, as well as the cost of its war including for the Russian people now being mobilised. Russia has it in its hands to end the conflict. Russia must immediately stop this war and withdraw from Ukraine.   We reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, and for Ukraine’s inherent right to self-defence. NATO Allies remain resolute in providing political and practical support to Ukraine as it continues to defend itself against Russia’s aggression.   NATO is a defensive Alliance and will continue to strive for peace, security, and stability in the whole of the Euro-Atlantic area. We stand united to defend and protect every inch of Allied territory. Déclaration du Conseil de l’Atlantique Nord sur les prétendus référendums devant se tenir dans certaines régions d’Ukraine Publiée le 22 septembre 2022 Nous condamnons avec la plus grande fermeté le projet de tenir, dans les régions d’Ukraine en partie contrôlées par les forces armées russes, de prétendus référendums concernant le rattachement de ces territoires à la Fédération de Russie. Ainsi que l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies l’a réaffirmé dans sa résolution intitulée « Agression contre l’Ukraine », adoptée le 2 mars 2022, nulle acquisition territoriale obtenue par la menace ou l’emploi de la force ne sera reconnue comme légale. Les Alliés ne reconnaissent pas et ne reconnaîtront jamais l’annexion, illégale et illégitime, de la Crimée par la Russie. Les simulacres de référendum qui seront organisés dans les régions ukrainiennes de Donetsk, de Louhansk, de Zaporijia et de Kherson n’ont aucune légitimité et constitueront une violation flagrante de la Charte des Nations Unies. Les pays de l’OTAN ne reconnaîtront pas l’annexion de ces territoires, qui serait considérée comme illégale et illégitime. Les régions concernées appartiennent à l’Ukraine. De toute évidence, la Russie cherche à engranger des gains territoriaux, et nous appelons tous les États à s’opposer à ces tentatives.   Les décisions que la Russie a prises, et notamment sa décision de décréter une mobilisation partielle, constituent une nouvelle escalade dans la guerre qu’elle mène en toute illégalité contre l’Ukraine. Nous continuons de rejeter le discours irresponsable de la Russie en matière nucléaire. La Russie porte l’entière responsabilité de la guerre, des immenses souffrances que celle-ci cause au peuple ukrainien ainsi que de son coût, y compris pour les Russes désormais mobilisés. La Russie a les moyens de faire cesser le conflit. Elle doit immédiatement mettre fin à cette guerre et se retirer d’Ukraine.   Nous réaffirmons notre attachement sans faille à l’indépendance, à la souveraineté et à l’intégrité territoriale de l’Ukraine à l’intérieur de ses frontières internationalement reconnues, ainsi qu’à son droit naturel de légitime défense. Les Alliés demeurent déterminés à apporter un soutien politique et pratique à l’Ukraine, qui continue de se défendre contre l’agression perpétrée par la Russie.   L’OTAN est une alliance défensive et elle continuera d'œuvrer en faveur de la paix, de la sécurité et de la stabilité dans l'ensemble de la zone euro-atlantique. Nous sommes unis, résolus à défendre et à protéger chaque centimètre carré du territoire de l’Alliance. Press Release 23 September 2022 PR (2022) 127 NATO Secretary General participates in a meeting of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament On Tuesday 27 September 2022, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will take part in a meeting of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats (S&D) in the European Parliament. The public part of the meeting will include introductory statements by the Secretary General and the S&D President, Ms. Iratxe García Pérez. The Secretary General’s opening remarks will be streamed live on the NATO website at around 18:30 CEST. A transcript, as well as photos taken by a NATO photographer, will be available on the NATO website after the meeting.   Contact points NATO Press Office Tel: +32 (0)2 707 50 41 press[at]hq.nato.int