Preparations for the summit in July, are already on the final straight. 39 days left before the meeting of the leaders of the Alliance, which will be taken decisions to strengthen the eastern flank of NATO. – The Warsaw Summit will be a watershed – said in a recent interview with Polish Radio secretary general.
Jens Stoltenberg stressed that the response of the Alliance to new threats and challenges, including the aggressive policy of Russia. – It has to be the greatest strengthening the defense capability of the Cold War and show the unity of NATO in principle – one for all and all for one. If we are united odstraszymy potential enemy would even think about attacking one of the members of NATO – stressed in an interview with Polish Radio head of the Alliance.
remains to be determined how large the force will be sent to the East, and where exactly will be arranged. Unofficially it is said to send the Polish and Baltic countries more than four thousand soldiers.
The head of NATO in an interview with Polish Radio has not commented on these reports. He confirmed, however, that troops would send the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany.
Plan visits
On Tuesday morning, the head of NATO will meet with the head of MON – announces on its website a resort. At. 9.45 to be delivered a statement to the press.
Then, in the chair. 10.15 Stoltenberg will talk with Prime Minister Beata Awl – said government spokesman Raphael loaf.
On the other hand, in the chair. 11 NATO Secretary General will have a speech at the University of Warsaw – According to a communication NATO press office.
In the afternoon Stoltenberg is to meet with Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowskim and at. 18.30 at the Belvedere has a talk in the “face to face” with President Andrzej Duda. After the statements for the media this meeting will continue in a wider circle, with the participation of heads: Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Security Bureau chief Paul Soloch – said presidential minister Krzysztof Szczerski, which also has to take part in the talks.
During the two-day visit to NATO Secretary General is to visit the National Stadium, which will be the main venue of the summit.
Stage “very complex negotiations”
According to the Minister Szczerski it is good that the visit of the Secretary General of the Alliance is held before the June meeting of NATO defense ministers. – Directional decisions on what will be addressed by the summit in Warsaw, has already collapsed. We are at the stage of key, very complex negotiations, setting details – Szczerski said.
He stressed that it is very important interaction between allied countries and NATO Headquarters in this area.
The head of the National Security Bureau Soloch Paul explained that the Polish primary objective is to maintain a unified position of countries participating in the summit ws. Safety and NATO involvement. – As of today there are no significant differences of opinion. Alliance maintains unity – rated.
He noted that the Polish role as host nation is striving to the top of the message was universal in nature and emphasized the allied unity to face the challenges: the East and South.
He pointed out that the purpose of the visit of NATO Secretary General will consult with the state of preparations for the Summit, as well as the Polish position “in specific”.
-Mówiąc of the extended presence of NATO’s eastern flank, we are fully aware that the current proposals from the military point of view, are inadequate for what they have done in the meantime the Russians when it comes to the presence in Kaliningrad, in the Crimea – said Soloch.
In February, NATO defense ministers agreed to increase the military presence on the eastern flank of NATO, including Poland. The military proposed the deployment of several battalions in the countries of the region. Last week, the Defense Ministry announced that Poland will send to the Baltic States company of mechanized. Solemn farewell 5. company of motorized infantry battalion, 7th Wielkopolska Mounted Riflemen of the 17th Wielkopolska Mechanized Brigade took place on Wednesday in Wędrzyn. Soldiers were sent for training in the framework of strengthening the eastern flank of NATO in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. This is the first training with the participation of Polish soldiers.
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Source: TVN24 / x-news
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