Foreign Secretary to discuss strengthening NATO바카라 사이트檚 long-term resilience at foreign ministers' meeting
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will this week reiterate the importance of enhancing support to Ukraine with NATO allies.
The Foreign Secretary meets Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, at the meeting in Bucharest.
- Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will reaffirm the importance of enhancing support for Ukraine against Russian aggression with NATO allies
- the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary바카라 사이트檚 recent visits to Ukraine underscore UK바카라 사이트檚 resolve to support the Ukrainian people
- the Foreign Secretary will also attend the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Ministerial Council in Lodz, Poland
The Foreign Secretary will discuss how the Alliance will strengthen its support for Ukraine and enhance its long-term resilience at NATO바카라 사이트檚 foreign ministers바카라 사이트� meeting, which takes place in Bucharest, Romania this week (Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 November).
Ukraine will be top of the agenda when the Alliance meets, with NATO바카라 사이트檚 foreign ministers set to hold discussions on how best to continue supporting Ukraine as the war enters winter.
The Alliance will also discuss its long-term objectives for enhancing its defences. Finland and Sweden will join their first foreign ministerial meeting as NATO invitees, ahead of their accession to the Alliance. Their membership will make Europe safer and grow NATO to 32 countries.
The UK and the Alliance will also be focused on solidifying their support to partner countries where Russia is exerting its destabilising influence. Moldova is joining the meeting at foreign minister level for the first time in history. The foreign ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia will also be present to discuss their ongoing cooperation with NATO.
The meeting will build on discussions at earlier in the year, where allies agreed that China is a challenge that requires NATO to build a global perspective. Today바카라 사이트檚 meeting in Bucharest will look to operationalise the decisions taken by leaders in Madrid and look ahead to next year바카라 사이트檚 Vilnius Summit.
While in Bucharest, the Foreign Secretary will meet a range of partners, including聽both the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of NATO host Romania.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said:
With Russia바카라 사이트檚 war disrupting peace in Europe it바카라 사이트檚 vital that NATO and its Allies look closely at how we shore up our defences to handle the challenges we face today.
We are united in the long-term objective of supporting Ukraine and further strengthening NATO as a defensive alliance.
The UK and its Allies will continue to show collective strength in dealing with the complex issues the world faces today, as we are doing in Bucharest today.
Following his visit to NATO, the Foreign Secretary will be in Lodz, Poland for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe바카라 사이트檚 (OSCE) Ministerial Council on Thursday 1 December. The UK is steadfast in its support for the OSCE and its principles, and its efforts to continue an OSCE presence in Ukraine in the face of Russian pressure.
Russia, which as a participating State of the OSCE has freely signed up to its body of commitments, continues to frustrate its work by weaponising the consensus principle. Host Poland has restricted Russia from attending due to its illegal invasion of Ukraine.
The Foreign Secretary will condemn Russia바카라 사이트檚 actions and reaffirm that the UK will continue to take action to further isolate Russia for its actions destabilising Europe.
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