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30 May 2025 Update NATO Secretary General welcomes Icelandic Prime Minister to NATO Headquarters NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir in Brussels on 28 May 2025 to discuss Iceland’s contributions to the Alliance, support to Ukraine and preparations for the NATO Summit in The Hague. Read more Statement of solidarity by the North Atlantic Council concerning the malicious cyber activities against the Czech Republic We stand in solidarity with the Czech Republic following the malicious cyber campaign against its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We recognise that the Government of the Czech Republic has attributed the responsibility to the People’s Republic of China, specifically APT31, which is associated with the Ministry of State Security. This campaign targeted a Czech MFA unclassified network, causing damage and disruption. Read more NATO and the European Union unite for Ukraine at a NAC - PSC meeting On Wednesday 28 May 2025, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska co-led an informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council and the European Union’s Political and Security Committee (PSC) alongside PSC Chair Delphine Pronk. The meeting, which focused on Ukraine, involved senior political and military figures, and representatives of every NATO Ally and EU member state. Read more Senior officials from NATO Allies and partners gather for NATO’s first Southern Neighbourhood Security Dialogue NATO’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Javier Colomina, convened NATO’s first Southern Neighbourhood Security Dialogue of Senior Officials, which was held 27 May 2025 at the NATO Joint Force Command in Naples (Italy). Read more NATO strengthens cooperation with industry to protect critical undersea infrastructure NATO’s Critical Undersea Infrastructure Network met in Karlskrona, Sweden on Monday and Tuesday (26-27 May 2025), bringing together civilian and military authorities, industry partners and experts from across the Alliance to deepen cooperation in protecting cables and pipelines that underpin global connectivity and energy security. Read more Chair of the NATO Military Committee attends the 18th Balkan Countries Chief of Defence Conference in Istanbul The Chair of the NATO Military Committee (CMC) attended the 18th Balkan Countries CHODs Conference in İstanbul. Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone’s first appearance at this forum marks also his first official visit to Türkiye. Read more Deputy Chair of the NATO Military Committee participates in NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session in Dayton, Ohio, US The Deputy Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Lieutenant General Andrew M. Rohling, attended the Public Forum of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session (remove comma) on Thursday 22 May 2025. LTG Rohling participated in a panel discussion on how to bolster the defence industrial base across Europe and North America. Read more Secretary General thanks NATO parliamentarians for key role in strengthening the Alliance On 26 May 2025, Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Dayton, Ohio to participate in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NPA) Spring Session. The Secretary General highlighted the NPA’s role in transatlantic cooperation and previewed the priorities for the Summit in The Hague in June. Read more

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Press Release 30 May 2025

NATO Secretary General attends the Vilnius Summit with B9 and Nordic countries On Monday, 2 June 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will visit Vilnius, Lithuania. He will participate in the Vilnius Summit with B9 and Nordic countries, hosted by the President of Lithuania, Mr Gitanas Nausėda. While in Vilnius, Mr Rutte will have a number of bilateral meetings.   Media advisory +/- 10:45 (CEST) Doorstep by the Secretary General 11:00 (CEST)Opening Session remarks by the Secretary General 14:00 (CEST) Joint press conference with the Secretary General, the President of Lithuania, the President of Poland, the President of Romania, the Prime Minister of Denmark, and the President of Ukraine   Media coverage The event will be streamed live on the NATO website.  Transcripts of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as pictures, will be available on the  NATO website. Video will be available for free download from the  NATO Multimedia Portal after the event.   For more information: For general queries: contact the NATO Press Office For more information on the programme and media access to Vilnius Summit with B9 and Nordic countries, please contact media@president.lt.