Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as Australia pushes for a “seat at the table” of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit this week.
This is Prime Minister Albanese’s second appearance at the international event and it’s expected he will be pushing for closer ties to Europe during the 2023 NATO summit run over 11 and 12 July in Vilnius, Lithuania.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg emphasised the importance of a partnership between NATO and Australia.
“Security is not regional, security is global. What happens in the Indo-Pacific matters for Europe, for NATO. And what happens in Europe, matters for the Indo-Pacific,” he said.
“This is demonstrated by the ongoing war in Ukraine which has global ramifications. We are extremely grateful for Australia’s strong support to Ukraine, your military support, your economic support, it really makes a difference every day and it’s important also for our security.”