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Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers: Final press conference by NATO Secretary General NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs met in Brussels on 3 and 4 April to continue planning for the forthcoming Summit in The Hague and discuss urgent security issues. Click here to download the final press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. All the videos of the meeting will be available from this link. The programme, including transcripts, audios and photos, is available on the NATO website.

Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs are meeting in Brussels today and tomorrow (3 and 4 April) to continue planning for the forthcoming Summit in The Hague and discuss urgent security issues. Click here to download the doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. All the videos of the meeting will be available from this link. The programme, including transcripts, audios and photos, is available on the NATO website. 4 April 2025 Update Secretary General reaffirms security through strength and support to Ukraine, as NATO Foreign Ministers lay groundwork for The Hague Summit NATO Foreign Ministers wrapped up two days of meetings in Brussels on 4 April 2025, focusing on preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague, defence investment, burden sharing, Allied support to Ukraine, and cooperation with partners. Read more NATO Deputy Secretary General calls for stepping up support to Ukraine at EU Defence Ministers’ informal meeting On 3 April 2025, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska attended an informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Warsaw, hosted by EU High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas and Polish Minister of Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, together with Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov. Read more NATO Foreign Ministers to discuss building a ‘stronger, fairer, more lethal NATO’ NATO Foreign Ministers met in Brussels on 3 and 4 April to continue planning for the forthcoming Summit in The Hague and discuss urgent security issues. Read more Aerial refuelling assets support distributed air operations during Ramstein Flag 25 Allied jets continue to execute multi-domain operations during exercise Ramstein Flag 25, supported by air-to-air refuelling assets from Canada, France, Italy, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States. Aerial refuelling plays a crucial role in sustaining complex missions, allowing aircraft to remain airborne for extended periods. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command) Read more NATO Military Committee visits Sweden From 26 to 28 March, the NATO Military Committee visited the Island of Gotland and Luleå in Sweden, on invitation by the Swedish Chief of Defence, General Michael Claesson. This was the first visit of the Military Committee to Sweden since the country became the 32nd member of the Alliance in March 2024. Read more NATO Secretary General press conference at Foreign Ministers Meeting Press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following the meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, 4 April 2025. Watch Video THIS WEEK IN PICTURES NATO HQ, Blvd Leopold III 1110 Brussels, Belgium