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Press Release 15 June 2026

NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of Latvia On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will receive the Prime Minister of Latvia, Mr Andris Kulbergs, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels. Media advisory 14:45 (CEST) Joint press point by the Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Latvia Media coverage Media representatives who have annual accreditation to NATO can attend the event in person. Media representatives without annual accreditation who are interested in covering the event should email NatoAccreditations@hq.nato.int by 16 June 10:00 (CEST). Please note that due to the short time to process applications, ad-hoc accreditation may not be guaranteed. The press statements will be streamed live on the NATO website and on X @NATOPress, and will be made available to EBU News Exchange. A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as photographs, will be on the NATO website. Video can be downloaded from the NATO Multimedia Portal after the event. For more information: For general queries: Contact the NATO Press Office

Press Release 15 June 2026

Pre-ministerial Press Conference of the NATO Secretary General On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will brief the press ahead of the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence, which will take place on 18 June 2026 at the NATO Headquarters, in Brussels. Media Advisory 11:00 (CEST) Pre-ministerial press conference by the Secretary General Media coverage Media representatives with annual accreditation to NATO can attend the press conference. Media representatives without annual accreditation to NATO, who have registered for the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence, and who have received confirmation of their successful accreditation, can also cover the pre-ministerial press conference. Media accreditation for the Ministerial meeting is now closed. The press conference will be streamed live on the NATO website, EBU Worldfeed, to EBU News Exchange, as well as on YouTube. A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as pictures and video, will be available on NATO website. For more information: For general queries: Contact the NATO Press Office

Press Office 15 June 2026 Media programme - Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence - 18 June 2026 Allied Defence Ministers will meet at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 18 June 2026. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte. The event programme is available on the NATO website, including: Media advisory for the pre-ministerial press briefing - 17 June 2026 Media advisory for the ministerial meetings - 18 June 2026 Detailed agenda Detailed media logistics

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