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NATO Secretary General praises Poland’s support for Ukraine NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Poland’s commitment to the Alliance and for its support to Ukraine, during a visit by President Andrzej Duda to NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (15 February 2023).  The NATO Secretary General stressed that Poland contributes significantly to NATO. “You host one of NATO’s battlegroups, you spend well over 2% of your GDP on defence, and invest in new modern capabilities,” he said. Click here to download the press conference by the NATO Secretary General and the President of Poland as well as footage of their meeting.  Click here to read the webstory and the transcript of the press conference.  NATO Defence Ministers step up support for Ukraine, strengthen deterrence and defence NATO is stepping up support for Ukraine, while further strengthening deterrence and defence and increasing stockpiles, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday (15 February 2023) following a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers. Click here to download the NATO Secretary General's press conference after the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence followed by a Q&A session with journalists. Click here to download all the video files of the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers. Transcripts, photos and the programme of the meetings of NATO Defence Ministers are available from the NATO website. Norwegian F-35s wrap up their NATO deployment to Iceland Norwegian Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft have just wrapped up a NATO deployment aimed at securing Iceland’s airspace. Four F-35s were on standby ready to be scrambled if an unidentified aircraft came close to Icelandic airspace. The Air Policing mission for Iceland is provided periodically by NATO member countries for three to four weeks at a time, as Iceland does not have armed forces of its own. NATO Air Policing, which takes place over the entire Alliance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, is a peacetime mission that aims to preserve the security of Alliance airspace. The Norwegian deployment ran from 19 January until 9 February 2023. This is the second time Norway has sent fifth-generation fighter jets to cover Icelandic airspace. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes shots of F-35 aircraft in a hangar, on the runway and taking off. It also includes soundbites with Lieutenant Colonel Trond Haugen, Squadron Commander, 332 Squadron of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, and Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland. NATO Secretary General calls for more support to Ukraine as NATO Defence Ministers meet Speaking at the start of a two-day meeting of NATO Defence Ministers on Tuesday (14 February 2023), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said there are no signs that President Putin is preparing for peace, stressing the urgency of delivering military capabilities to Ukraine quickly so that it can continue to defend itself. He added that Allies will also take steps to replenish Allied munitions stocks, and address ways to better protect critical undersea infrastructure. “Allies will also start to discuss the new defence investment pledge to ensure we continue to invest more in defence”, Mr Stoltenberg said. Click here to download the doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General. Click here to download all other arrivals and doorstep statements and here for all the videos of the meetings of Defence Ministers. Transcripts, photos and the programme of the meetings of NATO Defence Ministers are available from the NATO website.

Press Release 15 February 2023

NATO Secretary General to visit Türkiye NATO Secretary General Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will visit Türkiye on 15-16 February 2023. He will meet with the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Ankara, and visit areas affected by the devastating earthquakes of 6 February. Media advisory 16 February – 09:45 CET      Press conference with the Secretary General and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Media coverage More information about the media opportunities will be announced later. Media engagements will be streamed live on the NATO website. A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as pictures taken by NATO photographers, will be available on the NATO website.

NATO Secretary General to visit Türkiye

NATO Secretary General Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will visit Türkiye on 15-16 February 2023. He will meet with the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Ankara, and visit areas affected by the devastating earthquakes of 6 February. Media advisory 16 February – time TBC      Press conference with the Secretary General and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Media coverage More information about the media opportunities will be announced later. Media engagements will be streamed live on the NATO website. A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as pictures taken by NATO photographers, will be available on the NATO website.